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man beside her in a grand garment of the same color as 
her own, but of a much more brilliant and effective dye; 
and I have seen many a Rose which would weep, if it 
could, aromatic Rose water, subdued by a like despair. 
Once upona time six pretty sisters lived at home together 
always. In looks, in figure, in voice, gait, and apparel, 
they exactly resembled each other. Young gentlemen 
seeing them apart, fell madly in love, as young gentle- 
men ought to do; but on going to the house and being 
introduced to the family they were bewildered by the 
exact similitude, didn’t know which they had come to 
see, couldn’t think of proposing at random, made blun- 
ders, apologies, retreats. It seemed as though all these 
charming flowers would be left to wither on the virgin 
thorn, when one of them was permitted to leave her 
home upon a visit te a distant friend. She returned in 
six weeks betrothed, and six months after was a bride. 
The rest followed her example. So it is that the six scar- 
Jet Roses or six pink Rosesin close proximity perplex the 
spectater, and depreciate each other by their monotonous 
identity; isolated or contrasted we admire them heartily. 
PLANTING AND PRUNING, 
In most of the Northern works the chief feature in 
Rese culture is Winter protection, but since our Winter 
season is so comparatively mild, the tinkle of the sleigh 
bells and the persisting wooing of old Boreas are pleasures 
(2?) we are unaccustomed to. A Texas norther is as much 
of these fleeting enjoyments as we have any desire to 
enjoy. In view of this, much as we prize our Roses, we 
will let them take care of themselves in Winter, except 
a mulching of manure in Fall as was previously recom- 
mended, and will confine our remarks to planting and 
pruning, as next to their propagation they are the most 
