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or Monthly, the Fairy Rose, the Tea-scented, some of the Bourbon, some of the 

 Noisette. The plants may be budded, or on their own roots, at the option of 

 the cultivator. 



9. Groups best suited for forcing. The same as recommended for pot-culture 

 in No. 8 ; and the plants should be budded on the Dog-Rose, the Manettii, or 

 some free stock. 



10. Groups which furnish the best Climbing Roses. Summer Roses: the 

 Boursault, the Ayrshire, the Evergreen, the Multiflora, the Hybrid Musk, the 

 Prairie Rose, the Banksian Rose. Autumnal Roses : the Macartney, the Rose 

 de Rosomene, the Musk, some of the Noisette. 



11. Groups which furnish the best Pillar or Pole Roses. Summer Roses : the 

 Damask, the *Moss, the Hybrid Chinese, the Hybrid Bourbon, the Hybrid 

 Noisette, the *Alba Rose. Autumnal Roses : the Hybrid Perpetual, the Bourbon, 

 the Noisette. The "vigorous" growers from these groups must be selected, and 

 the plants usually preferred are dwarfs on their own roots. These remarks are 

 applicable to No. 10 also. 



In selecting varieties to plant in the Rosarium, or to ornament the Flower 

 Garden, if the individual have not a thorough knowledge of Roses, the better plan 

 for him to pursue is, to make known his plans to a respectable Rose grower. 

 Let him first name his soil and situation ; then the particular object he has in 

 view in cultivating Roses ; whether he desires to compete for prizes at the horti- 

 cultural exhibitions, or merely seeks, in Rose-culture, a quiet recreation; or 

 whether, again, his object be to create a display, to obtain a grand mass of 

 flowers, or to produce effect from some particular spot. He should state whether 

 he would wish Summer or Autumn Roses to preponderate ; and if he has some 

 knowledge of the groups, let him name those which are most pleasing to his taste. 

 In addition to this, he should state whether standards or dwarfs, &c. are most 

 admired j the colours preferred ; and give either the number of plants wanted, or 

 the quality and the sum he wishes to expend. 



This is undoubtedly the most advantageous plan for the purchaser. If the 

 tyro select his own varieties from the Catalogues, the chances are, that he will be 

 taken with one or two points in a Rose, and fix upon it without giving other 

 points their due weight, and thus disappointment not unfrequently ensues. For 

 example : the Rose Le Grand Capitaine (Bourbon Perpetual) is exquisite in 

 colour ; it is large, and very double. These qualities would recommend it ; but 

 it is a poor grower, and the arrangement of the petals is indescribably bad. — The 

 flowers of Coquette de Montmorency (Bourbon Perpetual) are perfect in form ; 

 the habit of the plant is also unique, but the flowers are small, and the variety a 

 shy grower. The Rose amateur will usually discover these points, but not so the 

 tyro ; and no sale-catalogue can afford space to describe, in full, all the good and 

 bad points of each variety. But if the purchaser give the information above 

 stated, and apply to a respectable firm, his objects may be fully attained. Let it 



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