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JOUENAL OF nOKTIOULTDBE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



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to be deliverei ov. r the whole area by the aid of a vulcanised 

 indianrnbber tube. This and mulching botween the rows of 

 Kose trees maintains these in surpassing vigour. Every variety 

 especially worthy of culture is there. On the day of my visit, 

 June 12th, the Eoses most prominently in flower were the 

 Early Scotch and the Hybrid Bourbon called Ci-line. It must 

 not be concluded that because known as a rosery no other 

 flowers or plants are cultivated. All kinds are procurable, 

 though Eoses are the speciality both in the outdoor quarters 

 and in pots. For the latter there is a greenhouse 130 feet 

 long, and well pleased was I to learn that the demand for them 

 is so large that another greenhouse of similar size is about to 

 be erected. In the centre of the Eosery is the finest Berberis 

 Darwinii I have ever seen. It is a perfect cone, symmetrical 

 throughout, and clothed down to the surface, where it is 

 10 feet in diameter, and its height is fall 12 feet. 



Adjoining the Eosery are the remains of Tor Abbey, founded 

 in the year 1120, and the lengthy avenues of gigantic Linden 

 trees planted by the monks still remain. No finer specimens 

 of this tree can be found in England, but they shall not divert 

 me from the notes on the old varieties of the Eose, which I 

 borrow from Mr. Curtis's. These notes refer exclusively to 

 varieties introduced more than a quarter of a century since, 

 and, in my opinion, not one produced since surpasses, and but 

 few equal, them in any one desirable quality. They are all 

 very superior Eoses, and to facilitate selection from them I 

 have divided them into sections aooordiug to the colours of 

 their flowers. 



WHITE. 



DsvoNraNSis (Tea-scented). — Eaised by George Foster, Esq., 

 Oatland, near Devonport, who believed it was a seedling from 

 the Yellow China impregnated by the Yellow Noisette Smithii. 

 The stock was purchased by Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, & Co., of 

 Exeter. Most sweetly scented. 



Queen Victoria (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised near Paris, 

 and introduced in 1851. 



Madame Willebmoz (Tea-scented). 



PINK. 



rucHESS OF Sutherland (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by 

 M. Laffay. Very sweet-scented. 



Armosa (Bourbon). — Believed to have been raised byM. Laf- 

 fay. Small flowers, but beautifully formed. 



AEcnDUKE Charles (China),— History unknown. It is one 

 of the freest of bloomers. 



PoMPONE DE St. Eadegonde (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised 

 at St. Eadegonde, the estate of Comte do Mondeville, and in- 

 troduced in 1816. 



EugEne Desgaches (Tea-soented). — Eaised at Lyons by 

 M. Plantin, and sent out in 1844. Highly scented. 



La Eeine (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M. Laffay in 1843. 



DncHESsE DE Montpensier (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by 

 M. Margottiu at Paris, and sent out in 1847. 



Prudence Eceser (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised, it is believed, 

 by M. Vibert of Angers. 



Amandine (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M. Vibert of 

 Angers in 1844. 



Goubault (Tea-Ecented). — Eaised by M. Goubault of Angers 

 about 1843. " Of all Tea Eoses this is our favourite for fra- 

 grance." 



Eeine des Fleurs (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M. 

 Portemer near Paris, and sent out in 1847. 



General Negrier (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M. Porte- 

 mer of Gentilly, near Paris, in 1848. A seedling from Madame 

 Laffay. 



Baeonne Prevost (Hybrid Perpetual).— Eaised by M. Des- 

 prez near Paris, and sent out in 1844. 



Souvenir d'un Ami (Tea-scented). — Eaised by M. Bellot at 

 Fougfires, near Moulines. Introduced in 1846. 



Souvenir de Malmaison (Bourbon). — Eaised by M. Beluze 

 at Lyons in 1843. 



Louise Peyeonnt (Hybrid Perpetual). 



Joan of Arc (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M. Verdier, 

 and introduced to England in 1848. 



Caroline de Sansal (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M. 

 Desprez. Introduced in 1850. 



William Griffiths (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M. 

 Portemer of Gentilly. Introduced here in 1851. 



Ihma (Tea-Bcented). — Eaised in France, and introduced here 

 in 1849. 



CKIMSON. 



G£ant des Batailles (Hybrid Perpetual). — Sent out by 

 M. Gnillot of Lyons in 1847. Sweet-scented and of fine habit. 



Dr. Mabx (Hvbrid Perpetual).' — Eaised by M." Laffay of 

 Belle Vue, near Paris, and sent out in 1842. 



Maroat Jeune (Bourbon). — Eaised byM. Sonchet at Bag- 

 nolet, near Paris. Sent out in 1840. 



Standabd op Marengo (Hybrid Perpetual). — A seedling 

 from the Due d'Aumale Perpetual. Sent out in 1848 Jby M. 

 Gaillot of Lyons. 



General Drouot (Perpetual Moss).— Eaised by M. Vibert of 

 Angers, and introduced in 1847. " A veritable Moss Eose of 

 vigorous growth, blooming in autumn." 



EoBiN Hood (Hybrid Perpetual).— Eaised by M. Laffay. 



Cbamoisie Sopekieure (China). — Offepringof the old Manda- 

 rine brought from China by Lord Macartney in 1789. 



Baeonne Hallez (Hybrid Perpetual).— Eaised by^M. Porte- 

 mer, near Paris, in 1849. 



General Cavaignac (Hybrid Perpetual).— Eaised byM. Mar- 

 gottin. Introduced here in 1850. 



William Jesse (Hybrid Perpetual). — Eaised by M.' Laffay. 

 Sent out in 1838. 



YELLOW. 



Cloth or Gold (Tea Noisette). — Eaised by an amateur at 

 Angers from the seed of the Noisette Lamarque. i- ■< r j,-- "^ 



Elize Sauvage (Tea-Bcented). — Eaised by M. Millez, a Lisle 

 florist, about 1843. 



Safeano (Tea-Ecented China). — Eaised by M. Beauregard of 

 Angers, and sent out in 1839. 



VicoMTESSE de Cazes (Tea-Fccnted).— Eaised by M. Tradel 

 at Montauban, and sent out in 1846. 



SoLFATERRE (Tea Noisette). — Eaised by an amateur at Angers. 

 Introduced in 1843.— G. 



STRINGING. 



Mb. Abbey's writings on this subject prove that he has 

 thought well and wisely about it, and I heartily join him in 

 condemning the practice of syringing plants every day regard- 

 less of weather. I dare venture to say that I use the syringe 

 even less than he does, and I am certain that more harm than 

 good is done by its use. My memory will only serve me with 

 three reasons for using the syringe — first, for applying dress- 

 ings for preventing or killing insects; secondly, for slightly 

 dewing over the foliage of certain plants indoors at ehutting-up 

 time after a day of excessive evaporation; and thirdly, for 

 washing the foliage. 



I do not now discuss the point as to whether plants absorb 

 moisture by their leaves or not, for since it is said to be proved 

 that some of them can actually absorb and digest a beefsteak 

 I suppose I ought not to have the slightest doubt about the 

 I over of any one of them to drink ; but I am bound to say that 

 the instances cited by Mr. Abbey are capable of bearing other 

 explanations than those he gives them, and also that I should 

 think the power of the foliage to absorb moisture must be very 

 limited in such plants as emit aerial roots. A large Vine with 

 sufSeient foliage to cover a quarter of an acre is just as liable 

 to throw out aerial roots it it cannot obtain what it wants 

 below the surface aa is a smaller one. My reason for dewing 

 over the foliage after excessive evaporation — and it is a suffi- 

 cient one for all practical purposes — is, that if the house ia 

 closed at the same time evaporation is more completely checked 

 till such time as the plants can recoup themselves. I do not 

 believe that syringing a plant outdoors or even indoors, unless 

 the air is confined, does any good at all besides washing it. 

 Here again I find I differ slightly from Mr. Abbey. Ho thinks 

 that with early and abundant ventilation plants would not be 

 liable to be scorched if syringed during bright sunshine. This 

 might hold good where a greenhouse temperature only was 

 maintained, or one differing but slightly from that outside ; 

 but a forcing house I would on no account syringe till the 

 ventilators were completely closed, as I think that were the 

 ventilators open the evaporation after syringing would be 

 increased. 



On the other baud I do not hesitate to sprinkle the tenderest 

 of plants overhead during the brightest of sunshine with a 

 temperature of 120', provided the house ia closely glazed and 

 the plants are not very near the glass. Scorching with robust 

 plants is not produced by heat alone ; heat of course is the 

 primary cause, but it is excessive evaporation which allows the 

 plant to become scorched. I may here also remark, before I 

 forget it, that the same cause will produce " rust " on Grapes, 

 and "scalding" of Lady Downe's and others. Let a vinery 

 rise by sun heat 15° or 20° before giving air, a beautiful dew 

 will be deposited on the leaves, fruit, and anything elfe which 



