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very smooth and expanded, and of a fine green. The beauty of 

 the rose, depends a great deal upon the form of its flower when 

 open, which in forced roses is often very bad ; therefore it should 

 be particularly noticed if the bud is of an oval form, and not to 

 care for a great profusion of flowers, as they are sure not all of 

 them to open their bloom, whereas, when they are but few, they 

 generally all expand, making large and handsome flowers ; but 

 when the bud is short and flat, and being indented on the side, it 

 will be perceived that one half of the bud opens before the other, 

 and consequently spoils the beauty of the flower. The above 

 brief description will be found equally applicable to all roses, 

 whether forced or not. 



" Having given a few remarks upon the choosing of the rose, I 

 think I may now safely venture to describe the treatment that is 

 most suited to it after it is removed from the hothouse and brought 

 into the room; therefore the first point is, to find the situation 

 which it is likely to thrive best in, which ought to be where there 

 is plenty of light, and at the same time not much affected by the 

 fire ; consequently, that part of the room which is farthest from 

 the fire, and nearest the light or window, is best suited to it : if 

 there is a saucer placed beneath the plant, as is frequently the 

 case for convenience, water should at no time be allowed to re- 

 main in it, as nothing is more detrimental to this plant than stale 

 water; although there are several varieties of plants which are 

 very much benefitted by standing in water ; hence it is that the 

 want of sufficient knowledge of those which ought and ought not 

 to be treated in this manner, has occasioned so many failures 

 among plants when taken into the room ; but as 1 treat of the va- 

 rious plants, I shall describe those that are benefitted by this 

 mode of treatment. 



" The rose should be slightly watered once a day at this season 

 of the year, and that upon the surface of the mould, not putting 

 any in the saucer, and so long as it remains wet, then the plant 

 will require no water; but when it becomes dry, then a fresh sup- 

 ply may with safety be given. The forced rose is one of those 

 plants very much subjected to a small green fly, which fixes it- 

 self beneath the leaf and upon the bud, and it is a great object 

 even with nurserymen to destroy them, which is partially done 

 by means of tobacco smoke; but I think where there are only 

 a few plants, the best and most certain way of keeping them from 

 the plants, is to wash the leaves and bud with a feather or soft 

 hair brush, dipped in a solution of soft soap and tobacco water, as 

 the soft soap being of an adhesive nature, it remains upon the 

 plants for some time, keeping with it the properties of the to- 

 bacco ; this being carefully applied once, it is rarely the insects 

 return again during the time it is flowering : this method will be 

 equally applicable to all plants which are subject to this species 

 of insect. 



" The following are the names of a few roses, which may be 

 had at this early time of the year : Provin's Rose, Moss ditto, 



