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scribed in the foregoing paragraphs are most 

 desirable for pot culture ; they all force well ; but 

 it nuist be confessed tliat the Hybrid and Damask 

 Perpetuals are most desirable for that purpose, 

 on account of the almost unrivalled fragrance of 

 their tlowers. 



Pruning, 



These roses require but little pruning: towards 

 the end of March or beginning of April their 

 shoots may be thinned, those that have been 

 killed by the winter removed, and long shoots 

 sliortened to within four or five buds. In sum- 

 mer, the ends of the long vigorous shoots that are 

 often made by Pillar Bourbons when cultivated 

 as standards, should be pinched off, so as to make 

 them break into numerous blooming shoots. 



Raising Varieties from Seed. 



It is difficult to point out roses of this family 

 that bear seed freely, except the Common Bour- 

 bon ; but Acidalie, planted against. a south wall, 

 would probably give some seed ; its flowers might 

 be fertilised witli the pollen of the Tea-scented 

 Eose Pactolus. Bouquet de Flore may be planted 

 against a south wall, with some of tlie Hybrid 

 Perpetual Roses, with which it should be care- 

 fully fertilised : some interesting varieties may be 

 expected from seed thus produced. Queen of the 



