lU THE GARDENER. [March 



As this sort of cutting takes a long time to heal over, the buds 

 must not be too prominent when the cuttings are taken off. Insert 

 them firmly into the ground with the dibbler, and leave them for 

 the winter. I have never done it, but I believe a mulching 

 of some light material would be beneficial in preventing the frost 

 from heaving them up ; at all events, when the severe frosts are all 

 gone, let them be firmly trod with the feet to make all secure. Water, 

 and keep them free from weeds, during the summer months. 



This day I have lifted a fine lot of well - rooted plants. A 

 selection will be made for pot purposes, and the rest planted out. 

 Twelve months ago I potted a large quantity from the same ground. 

 I kept them in a cool house until the beginning of February, when 

 they were introduced into a gentle heat, with plenty of light, where 

 their buds came on slowly. I may remark, when they were potted, 

 that the shoots were not pruned as usual, merely coiled round three or 

 four sticks, when, like a young Vine, the buds broke regular the whole 

 length of the shoot. I must admit that they did not flower all alike, 

 but the majority of them had from one to two dozen Roses on each 

 plant, and gave a good succession of flowers from April to the end of 

 May. When they had finished flowering, they received a liberal shift 

 into larger pots, with a good sound loam, road-grit, and some well- 

 decomposed manure, and were finally placed out of doors, to stand 

 upon coal-cinders, to prevent worms working their way into the pots 

 through the hole at the bottom. When they had filled the pots with 

 roots, they had an occasional watering of liquid manure, which increased 

 their growth very much. Part of them are being introduced into 

 gentle heat, to bring them on for another season as required. The 

 border has been deeply dug again for another batch of cuttings, and 

 they are being put in as time admits. John Miller. 



Worksop Manor Gardens, Notts, 

 November 23, 1868. 



HINTS FOR AMATEURS.-MARCH. 



Cultivators who know the value of " March dust" will not lose any 

 time in forwarding any garden operations still left undone, and be 

 ready to take advantage of the first dry weather suitable for seed-sow- 

 ing ; there is so much to do (all at once) this month. If the weather 

 should be very wet, and otherwise unfavourable, it is better to wait a 

 little than to tread on soil which will become battered and unfit for 

 seed-sowing. It is necessary with some soils to use a board for stand- 



