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vation which had produced it in such a superior state of beauty ; but I have since grown it in a 

 poor soil, and the colour was equally good. — R. B. B. 



[This is the Superb Striped Unique : there are several kinds of the Striped Unique, which 

 have all flowed from one source — the Unique or White Provence ; but which vary in character 

 owing to the different soils and systems of cultivation practised where they have originated. — 

 W. P.] 



Roses in Paris — The chief advantage Parisian Rose-amateurs possess over us who reside near 

 London is the absence of the coal-combustion nuisance. This may not be very readily under- 

 stood by Horticulturists who have not visited la belle France; but it should be known that Roses 

 are grown most extensively within the barriers at Paris. In various streets I have been struck 

 with the vigour and beauty of the flowers showing above the rude walls in magnificent profusion. 

 Were it not for the din and clatter that surrounds you, such a spectacle might lead you to sup- 

 pose yourself many miles from a large and populous city. — A. 



Chinese Rose, seed of — Does the Chinese Rose ripen its seed in September ? So say some 

 Botanists. If true, it is strange that none of our modern kinds inherit this peculiarity from the 

 parent. I strongly suspect, however, that that item of description has been copied from foreign 

 works, without taking into consideration the influence of foreign climates. Brother cultivators, 

 look to this, that you may not be deceived in your attempts at raising seedlings. — R. 



Pruning — In pruning Roses, and more particularly those which should be cut close, it is 

 better to leave one bud above that which is intended to be ultimately retained, as the upper bud 

 is often destroyed, very early in the spring, by minute grubs, which pierce into it unperceived, 

 and eat the core, leaving the outer case unharmed ; and the mischief is not discovered till the 

 bud begins to turn brown and wither. I speak, of course, of the buds before they open, and 

 when they are first beginning to swell. I know no other mode of guarding against these minute 

 grubs, but by daily and close examinations of the plant, which is very tedious : they continue 

 their depredations half through the summer ; and unless they are constantly and daily destroyed, 

 scarcely any bloom will be obtained. Again, as to the upper bud. The upper bud, if it escapes 

 these grubs, is often broken off by accident ; but if all goes on right up to the middle or end 

 of May, the upper bud can be taken off, if the one below it is safe, and if that is the one desired 

 to be retained. In pruning Pillar or Climbing Roses, which are apt to make too much wood if 

 cut close, it is better to cut out the older shoots altogether, down to their very beginning (in 

 order to thin the plant, if necessary), rather than to shorten them much, which would only make 

 them shoot again with greater vigour. — C. H. 



Giraffe Rose — The most remarkable plant in the Cheshunt Nurseries has not been mentioned 

 in " The Rose Garden." I allude to the Beauty of Billiard, the height of which you can best 

 give. A friend of mine often entertains his acquaintances, who are unblest with a knowledge of 

 these things, with an account of Paul's wonderful Giraffe Rose. — O. 



[The plant in question is eleven feet clear in the stem : the head is large ; and its bright 

 scarlet blossoms, produced in gay profusion, look beautiful against the azure sky. — W. P.] 



