80 ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE. 



cannot be obtained, take the leaf mould, or soil 

 from tbe woods, finely sifted, for the purpose ; in 

 dry weather give occasional waterings. Many of 

 the seeds will come up the first year, and the 

 balance will make their appearance in the second ; 

 the third year they can be transplanted to beds or 

 rows to remain till they bloom, which will gene- 

 rally be the fourth or fifth year. It is truly as- 

 tonishing to see the variety produced. Eed and 

 white, rose and pink may all be seen springing 

 from seeds of the same plant, and from single to 

 the most double. Kone but such as are of the 

 finest form, very prolific, and possessing a good 

 habit, should be reserved for culture. Our climate 

 is so favorable to the maturing of seed, that there 

 is no reason why we should not only equal, but 

 surpass, any European country in the cultivation 

 of this " Queen of Flowers." 



The blooming of seedlings can be readily hast- 

 ened where time and convenience will admit. As 

 soon as the young plants have made three or four 

 leaves, lift them very carefully from the seed-bed 

 with a transplanting trowel, and put them in pots 

 of rich light earth ; then place them in the shade 

 and give a gentle watering and sprinkling over 

 the leaves for a few weeks, when they may be 

 planted into the ground to remain. I have in 



