THE HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSE. 101 



the ground to the bottom edge of the frame. This 

 will admit the heat through it, and exclude the 

 steam. The Perpetual Eoses, thus made to bloom 

 early, are really beautiful. They may also be 

 forced in any description of forcing-houses with 

 success. It will at once give an idea how desi- 

 rable these roses are, when it is stated that, by 

 retarding and forcing, they may be naade to bloom 

 for eight months in the year. 



Perpetual Damask Eoses do not bear seed in 

 this country freely ; but Mogador may be planted 

 near and fertilised with the Common Bourbon. 

 An attempt to obtain a mossy Crimson Perpetual 

 might be made by planting and fertilising the 

 Crimson Perpetual with the Single Crimson Moss. 

 In the cultivation of roses and many other gai- 

 dening operations,, we must never really despair.. 



THE HYBEID PEEPETUAL EOSE. 



{Rosier Hyhride Remontant,) 



This class now surpasses all others in beautiful 

 roses. In p. 30 is given the origin of Hybrid 

 China Eoses, which, it is well known, bloom but 

 once in the season. Some of these hybrids or 

 mules, unlike many plants of the same diescrip- 

 tion, bear seed freely. These fertile varieties 



