New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
EVOLUTION or THE ROSE.
From The Philadelphia Times.

From The Philadelphia Times.
While all acknowledge the beauty OF the JaequsS
mlnot the sweetbriar and other iavor.ies 0. "a:
Noisettes and Merme;s OF the florist. It is doub,uI
II there are many who appreciate the praetes sr ~.
OF the rose and its family. Grant Alien N MS IN
tcrestng study OF the genealogy OF the ross.
traces IT back TO the cnquefoil and potena IA hs
also shows us how the birds and insects have alaea
in the evolution OF the strawberry-that usci9 ,Ss
dry. inedible fruit OF the potentilla
We know that the modern rose OF the garaen
to gain size. color fragrance by udicious cross.
ing OF the earlier types Thus the Bouroon nas IN
Europe. and Rosa centifola. a native of the
Caucasus. while the monthly and tea roses W."
A volume might be written on the origin ana
beauty OF the rose. which has several hundrea
varieties of It's own sub-order. .,...
Many OF most beautiful shrubs are Gloss
relatives as me iowerng smond , ana and
the wild service. whose blossoms whiten our wooa.
side roads early in spring Because the oIessy sss
is often called the shadbush. while rs edos
berries bear the name of the month in which the'
The family has numerous branches. and az
possesses wonderful adaptab TO differences OF
Suince' apricot peach. plum. cherry. raspberry,
blackberry and strawberry all belong 10 the iam,y''
Every branch Is wholesome and OF Use to man;
kind. Existing in the bark and roots Of most ~, =.
casonally used in medicine-as the bark of tho
wild cherry in various tones ,orm.l
The roots of gillena and egrimony were toIns-
ery used incidentally. and the fruit or the pls.sn.
berry still forms the basis OF cordial USED 10, hs
relief of summer complaints. The kernels OF ,Ss
almond and peach form the sole exception 10 ~
general wholesomeness OF Rosace9. as they con.
tain prussic acid deadly poison. and the ies,,X
of the common cherry laurel yield hydrocyaha'
oil. a.
The oil of bitter almonds known TO commerce AZ.
benzoic aloehyde. is made by macerating ana smh.
filling the kernels and il initiated by the sso
stance known ntro-benzine. when ~ rsstI
poisonous 4 fine oil expressed from the smt ia
almond is used In food and medicine as wen ~ =, e.
the manufacture OF and perfumes
however liable to adul,eration with oils mace ' Tns
the kernels OF peach apricot plum or cners.,i Of
plum and nectarinc result from long cun - ,h0
the common blackthorn a humble relatNss. ~ Of
black heart oxheart and May duke "a cor, uby,sck
OF the French Medoc). IL valuable In the wn wiz
species for the fine grain or It's WOOD ""'S
much used In cabinet work ,,,.,s 70
But the branch OF the family which ninls.s m
the luxurious well the aesthetic eemss or 10
human nature IL, after all, the rose itseu, lo
Roumelia India and the South or FRAN rose.
great farms wherein the Proyens, or cappas, a,ned
from the petals. The flowers gathered beio'ss oyos
rise. are distilled during the same day u, ,or sew
their weight OF water. After remaining 70
erai DAYS the OIL which rises 10 the suf'srd
SIX mmed. This oil is the famous at.a lii OF one ,
rupee an amount which Is sold on the spot w.
rupees, or over 500 In gold. -. .nses ae
Conseryes rose water and infuslons OF Ivss
made I'm several districts OF Southern r..sns,re d
conserve of dogrose. used in the manuiaSa csrosA
pills Is made from the ripe hips OF the aywsstvo
The curious resurrection plant Is rose .nnd tho
of the desert II draws It's dry leaves ia thsn
stalk through the dry season; &c sxpssns opeps
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