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meda, Sans Joe, Denman, Aglaia. Third 6, Mr. John Turner : Charles, Adonis, 

 Heroine, Sans Joe, Denman, Aglaia. Foart}i 6, Mr. H. Travis : Charles, Violet 

 Amiable, Heroine, Sans Joe, Atlas, Aglaia. Fifth G, Dr. Hardy: Garibaldi, Queen 

 of North, Heroine, Sir J. Paxton, Lord Denman, Lady C. Gordon. Sixth 6, Mr. 

 Sharpe : Masterpiece, Violet Amiable, Heroine, Storer's Seedling, Duchess of 

 Sutherland, Aglaia. First Pan of 3 Feathered, Mr. William Lea : Heroine, Paxton, 

 Violet Amiable. Second 3 Feathered, Mr. Hajnes : Lord Sydney, Seedilng, Heroine. 

 Third 3 Feathered, Mr. John Morris : Devonshire, Bienfait, Aglaia. Fourth 3 

 Feathered, Mr, Millar : Masterpiece, Heroine, Edgar. Fifth 3 Feathered, Mr. 

 Haynes : Royal Sovereign, Seedling, Aglaia. Sixth 3 Feathered, Mr. Parkinson : 

 Willison's King, Victoria Regina, Heroine. First Stand of 3 Flamed, Mr. Haynes : 

 Paxton, Denman, Trioraphe Royal. Second 3 Flamed, Mr. T. Mellor : Masterpiece, 

 Bacchus, Aglaia. Third 3 Flamed, Mr. J. Moores : Polly, Denman, Aglaia. 

 Fourth 3 Fiamed, Mr. Haynes : Triomphe Royal, Duchess of Sunderland, Lord 

 Sydney. Fifth 3 Flamed, 'Mr. Thurston : Sir .J. Paxton, Lord Denman, Aglaia. 

 Sixth 3 Flamed, Mr. William Lea : Sans Joe, Duchess of Sutherland, Aglaia. 

 First Stand of 2 Feathered and Flamed, Mr. T. Mellor : Charles, Sans Joe. 

 Second 2 ditto, Mr. J. Moores : Heroine, Denman. Third 2 ditto, Mr. William Lea: 

 Heroine, Devonshire. Fourth 2 ditto, Mr. William Longson : Heroine, Denman. 

 Fifth 2 ditto, Mr. W. Davenport : Charles, Polyphemus. Best Feathered Tulip in 

 the whole Exhibition, Mr. John Turner : Apelles. The Best Flamed, ditto, Mr. H. 

 Travis: Atlas. 



PAUL'S ROSE GARDEN. 



"The Rose Garden: embracing the History of the Rose, the Formation of the 

 Rosarium, and the various Practices adopted in the successful Cultivation of this 

 popular Hower ; and an Arrangement of the most esteemed Varieties," etc., 

 etc. By William Paul, F.R.H.S. Second Edition. Kent and Co. 



X the year 1848, Mr. William Paul, then associated with the old firm at 

 the Cheshunt Nurseries, published a Ijandsome volume entitled *' The 

 Rose Garden." This work was profusely illustrated with coloured 

 figures of favourite varieties of roses, and was received with general 

 favour by the horticultural public. The book now before us is a 

 reprint, "carefully revised, and in part re- written," but without the coloured 

 plates, and therefore by its price adapted to a larger circle of readers. In regard 

 to the merit of the work, it would be difficult to utter undeserved praise. Mr. Paul 

 has literary skill as well as practical knowledge, find has employed it to good pur- 

 pose in explaining the mysteries of his own craft, and in which be stands pre-eminent, 

 for the benefit of lovers of the Queen of Flowers. This notice will suffice to intro- 

 duce the work in its new form to the attention of our readers, and as a sample of 

 the contents, we subjoin a few extracts, which may be useful at this season : — 



" FoBCiNG Roses.— In forcing roses on a small .scale, a pit with a span roof may 

 be constructed at a very trifling cost ; and an Arnott's stove, proportioned to the 

 size of the pit, proves an effectual and wholesome heating apparatus. A pit twenty 

 feet long and fifteen feet wide, of sufficient height to enable one to walk conveniently 

 down the middle, will bold 100 large plants, and to heat this structure a moderate- 

 sized Arnott's stove is sufficient. A pan of water should be placed on the top, to 

 preserve a sufficient degree of moisture in the atmosphere. Plants removed from 

 the ground will, if on their own roots, require to be grown one year in pots before 

 forcing. Their early treatment is the same as that of other roses in pots, which is 

 fully described in the last chapter. To this, then, we need not revert, but will sup- 

 pose the amateur in possession of strong plants of at least two years' growth, whether 

 of his own raising, or purchased at the nurseries. When about to force roses on 

 their own roots, we should ascertain that the pots are full of sound healthy roots, 

 for if they are not, only partial success can be obtained. If fine flowers are wanted, 

 the last week in December or the first week in January is early enough to commence 

 forcing, and but little fire-heat should be given in the first instance. This is their 

 artificial spring, and a low uight temperature must necessarily be secured. The 

 rose is not a lover of a powerful heat ; it must be forced steadily, increasing the 



