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ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE. 



close to the ground, or even nnder the surface, 

 draw up earth all round, after the graft is pro- 

 perly tied, leaving one or two buds above. This 

 method is not only convenient, and in many in- 

 stances preferable, but more to be depended upon. 

 There are also two other methods of grafting fre- 



Fiff. 6. 





A Standard Roso, trained umbrella form. 



quently practised, called cleft-grafting, and rind- 

 grafting (the former once in high repute), but the 



