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recommended, or in the open air as far South as Savan- 
nah, Ga., Louisiana, Florida, the lower points in Mis- 
sissippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and Southern Texas. The 
long heated Summers raise the temperature in the sandy 
soils in these sections as high as the atmosphere in the 
Winter months, if not higher in fact, forming a sort of a 
natural hot bed. All then that is necessary is to make 
the cuttings as above described and make a trench deep 
enough to plant them, leaving only one or two eyes or 
buds above the ground. Care must be taken to force the 
cuttings well in with the feet, so as to exclude the air. 
The cuttings may be set in trenches about four inches 
apart, and about two feet between the lines. Cuttings of 
Roses planted in this way in these States in November 
or December, will form roots by February, and if left to 
grow where placed without being disturbed, will by the 
following September make growths from one to three 
feet in height, according to the variety used. In parts 
North of these sections previously named, the cold frame 
had better be used for the cuttings. They ought to be 
inserted from two to three inches apart each way in 
November and keep above freezing through the Winter. 
Those not having the convenience of a cold frame, can 
do equally as well with the protection of ordinary garden 
or hand glass, or even some old discarded window sash 
could be found and temporarily fixed up for the occasion. 
For the cold frame propagation it is not necessary to use 
sand exclusively, a good light sandy soil will answer for 
this purpose. One watering when put in to settle the 
soil around the cuttings, is usually about all that is 
necessary until they begin to root in Spring. Thus 
treated they will be rooted by March, and should be 
potted up, or the strongest might be planted out in Spring 
at a favorable opportunity, when cloudy and wet, for as 
