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soil. Coquette de Lyon also deserves special mention ; it has been called the 

 " Yellow Hermosa," and the name is appropriate, for it flowers as constantly 

 and abundantly as that well-known sort. In the Bourbon and Chinese classes, 

 we may grow Hermosa, Agrippina, Archduke Charles, Souv. de Malmaison, 

 Bourbon Queen and Queen of Bedders ; and in the climbers, Tenuessee Belle, 

 Gem of the Prairies, Baltimore Belle, Reine Marie Henrietta, Glorie de Dijon, 

 and Marechal Neil. With the exception of the three last named, they should 

 be planted out-door in summer. Very strong plants make a fine appearance 

 when traiued on trellises in oval form. 



The polyantha roses are dainty little beauties and well worth growing. The 

 best are Mignonette, Madame Cecil Bruner, Little Pet, and Perl d'Oro. A few 

 of the moss roses are desirable; the best for pot culture are Countess Murinais, 

 Glory of Mosses, Crestata, Princess Adelaide and Henry Martin. The last, 

 although not producing first-class flowers, blooms so easily and freely as to well 

 merit a place on the list. If grown under glass in pots, they will bloom well 

 the first spring, which is not the case (excepting Henry Martin) if they have 

 been planted out-doors ; under the latter treatment they are likely to produce 

 only blind shoots. Coquette des Alps (hybrid noisette) is not only first-class 

 in pots, but will give satisfaction as a vigorous grower and bloomer when 

 planted out. It is surprising that it is not more la gely grown. Coquette des 

 Blanches is also distinct and good. American Beauty promises to be very val- 

 uable, but has not yet been sufficiently tested as a market pot rose. Of one 

 thing I am thoroughly convinced, and that is, that the operator confining him- 

 self to eight or ten varieties in the hybrids and to twelve or .fifteen in the teas 

 will realize more money than one endeavoring to grow a great number of 

 kinds. 



In growing cut flowers for winter bloom, the growers have been compelled 

 to drop all but less than a dozen in each class, and those of us who grow for 

 market in pots will be wise if we take the hint and reduce our lists accordingly ; 

 remember, I speak of roses for market purposes. I can readily understand 

 how those who publish catalogues and minister to the wants of educated ama- 

 teurs, can afford to grow more kinds, for their patrons are more or less fa- 

 miliar with future results. Such stock may be sold either as very small plants 

 or even in an entirely dormant state and still give satisfaction, but the success- 

 ful market plant must be a "thing of beauty" on the day it is taken to be 

 sold. 



Eveni?ig Session. 



At the evening session Mr. John May, of Summit, N. J., read a paper on 

 "Building model Green-houses." It was one of the most practical essays pre- 

 sented, giving working details of the style of house he had found the most 

 serviceable for growing plants and flowers for the trade. This paper, with his 

 model of a green-house on exhibition in the room below, gave a clear idea of 

 construction from the first setting a post, to the hanging of a ventilator in the 

 completed building. 



Papers on " Pot-Grown Decorative Plants for general purposes," read by 

 James Taplin, of Maywood, N. Y. ; "Carnations and their treatment," by 

 Joseph Tailby, ended the literary programme for the first day. 



