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THE FLOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



distinction of being placed at the head of modern rosarians, the author 

 of the grandest of all rose conquests. 



Referring to the prize lists of the shows of the present season, and 

 to my own notes of new roses that have bloomed at home, I find that 1 

 can recommend the following : — Ac'hille Gonod, in the style of that 

 prince of perpetuals, Jules Margottin ; the colour carmine-red, the 

 flowers large and finely formed, the growth vigorous, good throughout. 

 Charles Margottin, glossy carmine, deepening to fiery-red in the centre, 

 the flowers large, the outside petals reflected, the growth vigorous. 

 Duchesse de Caylus, medium size, but described as large, the form good, 

 the colour brilliant carmine. Dud. esse de Medina Cmli, a large, bold, 

 finely-formed rose, the colour purplish-crimson, the growth admirable 

 and apparently as free as the General, which it far surpasses in quality. 

 King's Acre is a good rose, though it has not been well shown this sea- 

 son ; what it lacks in quality, it makes amends for in its fine habit and 

 vigorous constitution. Madame Charles Verdier, a charming flower, the 

 form exquisite, the colour vivid-rcse shading to vermilion. This is one 

 of the gems of the season. Marguerite de St. Amand, a large, hand- 

 some, finely-built flower, colour rosy-flesh. Sushton Radcliffe, lively 

 cerise-red, rather thin, a free bloomer, and must be well grown to 

 insure substance. James Veitch is described as a perpetual moss. In 

 my examples of it, there is no moss on the calyx, but the flowers are 

 plentifully produced, and they are of good form, the colour deep violet 

 shaded with rosy-carmine. 



Those who already possess these varieties no doubt have them on 

 Manetti stocks. Those who now purchase them, also, will probably 

 obtain them no other way. The assiduous rosarian will, therefore, at 

 once set about striking a few eyes or cuttings of each, and as this is the 

 best time in the whole year for such work, we hope our rose-loving 

 friends will obtain the best of the new roses, and at once set about pro 

 pagating them on their own roots. S. H. 



A PRACTICAL CODE OF MANAGEMENT FOR A SMALL 

 GREENHOUSE. 



Many who are attracted by the 

 beauty of delicate and choice plants, 

 which they see shown at exhibitions, 

 from gardens where both skill and 

 means are at hand for bringing them 

 to that state of perfection, are often 

 led, in consequence, to admit plants 

 into their collections unsuited to then- 

 means and knowledge, only to see 

 them pine and die. Those, then, who 

 have only a greenhouse cannot do 

 justice to stove plants ; and those who 

 are novices, must let alone some of 

 the most delicate of greenhouse 

 plants, until they have accomplished, 



satisfactorily, the growth of such of 

 our old favourites as are here enu- 

 merated, none of which are difficult 

 subjects, provided the rules laid down 

 are kept in view, and, as nearly as 

 circumstances permit, acted upon. 

 But in order to make a fair start in 

 gardening, sundry other things besides 

 the greenhouse must be provided. 

 These consist of soils, pots, bell- 

 glasses, or hand-lights, under which 

 to place newly-potted small plants for 

 a short period, or to place over cut- 

 tings ; syringes, watering-cans, stakes, 

 and tying material ; a few wire bas- 



