GENERAL DIRECTIONS. 239 



be allowed to bloom in June and July. A liberal 

 allowance of Tea-scented roses should be given to 

 every rose garden in the warm districts of Eng- 

 land ; they are the most charming of autumnal 

 roses, producing luxuriant flowers and foliage 

 from May to November, free from the diseases 

 which afflict the Hybrid Perpetual. 



I find that I have omitted to mention that 

 seedling briars, raised from the heps of the wild 

 rose, form an excellent stock for all classes of 

 roses, and especially for the Tea-scented. The 

 heps for raising seedlings should be gathered in 

 October from the smooth-bark, strong-growing 

 sorts of briars if possible, of which a plentiful 

 sprinkling will be found in every hedgerow. The 

 seeds require the treatment described at p. 161. 



To plant roses on their own roots requires 

 patience on the part of the planter, but un- 

 doubtedly they make the best plants, lasting for 

 years when once well-established, and entirely 

 free from the nuisance of suckers. 



