(1788)  Page(s) Vol. II, tab 65.  Includes photo(s).
 
Clematis integrifolia. Entire-leaved Clematis, or Virgins-Bower.

Class and Order.
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA.

Generic Character.
Cal. 0. Petala 4, rarius 5. - vel 6. Sem. caudata.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
CLEMATIS integrifolia foliis simplicibus ovato-lanceolatis, floribus cernuis. <9>Linn. Syst. Vegetab. p. 512.
CLEMATITIS caerulea erecta. Bauh. Pin. 300.
CLEMATIS caerulea Pannonica. The Hungarian Climer. [sic] Park. Parad. p. 393.

The Clematis integrifolia is not an uncommon plant in the nurseries about London, and is deserving a place in gardens, if not for the beauty of its flowers, at least for their singularity.
It is a native of Germany, flowers in July, and is one of those hardy perennials which suit most people, requiring little more than an introduction.
Is propagated by parting its roots in Autumn.

(1798)  Page(s) tab 407.  Includes photo(s).
 
Rosa Provincialis (var.) Pompone Rose.

Much pains have been taken by the late Mr. Aiton in the Hort. Kew. to settle the different Roses, cultivated in our gardens in his time ; in this difficult business, as well as in the whole of his most useful work, he was assisted (as he acknowledges in his dedication) by men more learned than himself ; we may consider therefore his account, as far as it goes, to be as perfect as can reasonably be expected in a matter of such intricacy.
There are two roses (from the names they bear, evidently of French origin, Meaux being the name of a town in France, and pronounced as if written Mo) introduced to our gardens since the time of Miller, and held in very high estimation, viz. the greater and smaller Rose de Meaux of the Hort. Kew. confidered by Mr. Aiton as varieties of the Rosa provincialis, the latter of these (the one here figured) is generally known by Nurserymen and others as the Pompone Rose ; we received it as such from Mr. Mallet, of Guernsey, a gentleman very conversant in plants, very fond of their culture, and to whose kindness we are much indebted.
This rose from its root throws out numerous stems, which rarely exceed a foot or a foot and a half in height ; they are usually straight, rigid, and very prickly; the flowers are smaller than those of any other double rose, generally of the size of those represented on the plate, and particularly distinguished by the brilliant colour of the eye or central petals; a flower of this sort just on the point of expansion is superlatively beautiful.
Mr. Aiton makes it a variety of the Rosa provincialis ; we have cultivated it many years in our garden at Brompton, and have always found it constant to its principal characters, and to differ in many essential points from the greater Rose de Meaux of the same author.
It requires an open situation, a pure air, and a light soil ; is improved by manure, and watering in dry Summers.
Its flowers are produced in June, and the plant is increased by suckers, which are not very plentifully produced, nor extend to any length.
The roots should not be divided oftener than once in three years ; if the old wood be cut down every year, after the plant has done blowing, this rose will throw out more vigorous shoots and blossom more freely.

(1788)  Page(s) Vol. II, Plate 69.  Includes photo(s).
 
Rosa muscosa. Moss Rose.

Class and Order.
ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNlA.
Generic Character.
Petala 5. Cal. urceolatus, 5-fidus, carnosus, collo coarctatus. Sem. plurima, hispida, calycis interiori lateri affixa.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
ROSA muscosa caule petiolisque aculeatis, pedunculis calycibusque pilosissimis. Mill. Dict.

If there be any one genus of plants more univerfally admired than the others, it is that of the Rofe — where is the Poet that has not celebrated it ? where the Painter that has not made it an object of his imitative art?
In the opinion of MILLER, the Moss Rose, or Moss Province, as it is frequently called, is a perfectly distinct species. LINNAEUS considers it as a variety only of the centifolia; as it is found in our nurseries in a double state only, as we are ignorant of what country it is the produce, the decision of this matter must be left to future observation and inquiry.
Though it may not increase so fast by suckers, nor be increase so readily by layers, as the centifolia, there is no difficulty in propagating it either way; the latter mode is usually adopted.

(1794)  Page(s) Vol. VIII, Plate 284.  Includes photo(s).
 
Rosa semperflorens. Ever-blowing rose.

Class and Order.
ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNIA.
Petala 5. Cal. urceolatus, 5-fidus, carnosus, collo coarctatus, demum baccatus, coloratus. Antrum duplicatum, 1-loculare, superne apertum, pericarpiis offeis intus nidulantibus.

Specific Character.
Rosa semperflorens caule aculeato, foliis subternis, pedunculis subunifloris aculeato-hispidis, calycis laciniis integris.

We are induced to consider the rose here represented, as one of the most desirable plants in point of ornament ever introduced to this country; its flowers, large in proportion to the plant, are semidouble, and with great richness of colour unite a most delightful fragrance; they blossom during the whole of the year, more sparingly indeed in the winter months; the shrub itself is more hardy than most greenhouse plants, and will grow in so small a compass of earth, that it may be reared almost in a coffee cup; is kept with the least possible trouble, and propagated without difficulty by cuttings or suckers.
For this invaluable acquisition, our country is indebted to the late Gilbert Slater, Esq. of Knots-Green, near Laytonstone,
whose untimely death every person must deplore, who is a friend to improvements in ornamental gardening: in procuring the rarer plants from abroad, more particularly from the East-Indies, Mr. Slater was indefatigable, nor was he less anxious to have them in the greatest perfection this country will admit; to gain this point there was no contrivance that ingenuity could suggest, no labour, no expence withheld; such exertions must soon have insured him the first collection of the plants.of India: it is now about three years since he obtained this rose from China; as he readily imparted his most valuable acquisitions to those who were most likely to increase them, this plant soon became conspicuous in. the eolations of the principal Nurserymen near town, and in the course of a few years will, no doubt, decorate the window of every amateur. .
The largest plants we have seen have not exceeded three feet, it may no doubt be trained to a much greater height; a variety of it much more robust, having usually several flowers on a footstalk, of a pale red colour, and semidouble also, has more lately been introduced, and as far as we can learn from the same source.