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ent species being transmitted to the hybrid. 
Of these seedling sweet-briars, the result of 
various crosses, those crossed with hybrid 
perpetuals or remontants, hybrid Chinas, and 
hybrid Bourbons, have proved to be free au- 
tumnal bloomers with highly-scented flowers 
in clusters, a scent quite independent of that 
of the foliage. These flowers, to which an 
award of merit was accorded by the Royal 
Horticultural Society the past season, range 
over many beautiful shades of color, and al- 
though they have not shown great tendency 
to become double, two rows of petals being 
the maximum, the idea of achieving double- 
ness has not been given up. 
As to the question of budded roses versus 
those grown on their own roots, there still 
exists a difference of opinion. In the case of 
certain kinds desirable in themselves, but not 
over-robust in habit, the budded rose, i.e., 
the variety budded on Manetti stock, endures 
better the heat of summer, produces more 
abundant bloom, and forms a more vigorous 
plant. Of roses for forcing in this country, 
the following may be mentioned as represen- 
tative kinds, although in respect to choice of 
varieties, florists differ somewhat, in different 
localities; while even in the same locality 
some succeed admirably with certain kinds, 
