160 ROSA MICROPHTLLA. 



Culture. 



This rose is not hardy enough to bear exposure 

 in wet and cold soils ; it will perhaps grow for a 

 time, but seldom bloom well. A warm and dry 

 elevated border or a south wall will suit it ad- 

 mirably : but to see this very cmious rose bloom 

 in perfection, bud it on short stems of the Dog 

 Rose, and treat it exactly as recommended for 

 the Tea-scented Eoses ; it will then bloom freely, 

 either in pots or in the flower-borders, and form 

 delightful little plants, quite unique in their cha- 

 racter and appearance. 



