60 EOSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE. 



the old. They require to be seen in bloom before 

 they are served up to the better tastes of our Ame- 

 rican rose fanciers. 



From the above, it will be seen that this class of 

 roses are rapidly multiplying, and with perseve- 

 rance and attention we may raise as fine kinds in 

 this country as they do in France ; for they ap- 

 pear to seed in great abundance. The variegated 

 kinds do not make such strong wood, generally 

 speaking, as those of uniform colors, and we find 

 that in strong and rich soils much of the diversity 

 is lost. It is therefore advisable to keep them in 

 moderate soils inclining to a sandy nature, and 

 their characters will be brightened and rendered 

 more permanent, refreshing the soil every alter- 

 nate year with manure or rich compost. The fol- 

 lowing sorts seed freely, and can be impregnated 

 with any other sort that fancy may dictate, select- 

 ing those that have regularly formed flowers with- 

 out being crowded with petals: Andre Thouin, 

 Arethusa, Bicolor, Village Maid, and Tricolor 

 Superba. Seeds from these will produce every 

 imaginable variety, from blush to crimson. 



