CULTURE OF THE ROSE. 



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in the spring' perfectly upright, if treated 

 in this manner, and the earth may be then 

 levelled, and the tree will remain firm in 



its position. 



***** 



The foregoing is an extract from my me- 

 moranda of practice, and was written last 

 autumn. I have only to add now that my 

 anticipations regarding the success of the 

 trees referred to have been entirely realized. 

 They are as fruitful and luxuriant as I 

 could desire. I will remark also, in addi- 



tion, that I have found the best mode of 

 watering the trees after removal, is to leave 

 a narrow trench open, outside of the extre- 

 mity of the roots, (after the tree is planted;) 

 which being poured full of water, and left 

 twenty-four hours before being filled with 

 earth, will greatly promote the growth 

 of the newly transplanted tree, without 

 disturbing the ball which surrounds the 

 roots. Respectfully, 



S. G. Perkins, 



Brookline. near Botton, Sept. 2, 1846. 



Climbing and Pole Roses for Hardy Culture.* 



BY ROSA, OF PHILADELPHIA. 



Beauty, or Queen of the Prairies, is un- 

 questionably as yet the best of the Prairie 

 family ; in rich mellow soil, it will grow 

 twenty feet in a season, and is admirably 

 adapted for either a column, pillar, or arbor. 

 Its perfectly cupped, rosy-lilac flowers are 

 produced in clusters ; the petals have fre- 

 quently a stripe of white, and bear the hot 

 sun without injury. 



Purple or Perpetual Prairie, if highly 

 cultivated, will frequently produce a succes- 

 sion of flowers. In color, it is a few shades 

 darker than the former ; the flowers are not 

 so large, neither so well cupped, though 

 perfectly double. 



Madam Laffay, hybrid perpetual. Bloom- 

 ing three or four times in the season, of a 

 bright rosy-red color ; large, perfectly form- 

 ed ; fragrant ; with its large, rich, luxuriant 

 foliage, is peculiarly attractive. I have a 

 pillar of it six feet high, and even when out 

 of bloom its dark shining green is very 

 agreeable. 



Cerisette, hybrid Chiyia. Bright red ; 

 very double ; neat form ; grows freely ; flow- 



* Continued from page 30. 



ers very profusely, and though blooming 

 only once in the season, is very attractive 

 in any collection. 



FuLGENS, hybrid China, inclines to a 

 bright scarlet, with a tinge of carmine co- 

 lor ; perfect cupped form ; medium size ; 

 fragrant ; of rather slender growth, unless 

 under very stimulating culture, when it 

 makes strong wood that produces an abun- 

 dance of bloom, but if severely pruned, will 

 not show a flower. 



Gloire de Rosemene, Bourbon, I notice 

 for its profusion and continual succession of 

 bloom, of nearly a bright scarlet color ; 

 though only half double, yet on the lawn, 

 pleasure ground, or in the distance, it forms 

 a brilliant object ; grows freely. 



Brennus, hybrid China. This old favo- 

 rite is not so extensively known as it de- 

 serves. Its bright scarlet-crimson flowers, 

 exceedingly double ; in size, the superlative 

 degree ; grows luxuriantly ; continues a 

 considerable time in bloom, and whether in 

 bud, or full blown, is always perfect. 



Boursault elegans, or Amadis, generally 

 the first flower of the season ; its very long 

 flexile shoots adapt it admirably for an 



