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Spong's ditto, Rose de Meaux, and Fairy Rose. The Rose de 

 Meaux and Spong's Rose, are the two best for flowering in the 

 room ; but the two former species are much the finest, the flow- 

 ers being nearly three times the size of the latter. The Fairy 

 Rose, as it is called by the gardeners, is quite a different rose 

 from that which has generally borne that name. It being a very 

 double flower, and much larger than the variety of Fairy Rose, 

 the treatment of this beautiful little plant is not near so trouble- 

 some as other roses, nor is it so liable to insects. It should re- 

 ceive a very little water each day, and when the roses fall off the 

 flower-stalk, is cut off by which means much more strength is gi- 

 ven to the succeeding bloom. About this time the common Blush 

 China or monthly Rose, commences to flower, and, with proper 

 care, continues blooming for many months ; it is also liable to 

 insects, but may be easily cured of them by the means already 

 described. Its other treatment is much the same as the Fairy 

 Rose, cutting off the dead flower and giving it more water as the 

 season advances ; when about the month of April, it may be 

 placed outside of the window during the day, and very often the 

 night also. 



" RJwdora Cadanensis, — This is one of those plants which flower 

 before it makes any appearance of leaf, for which it generally 

 makes up in abundance and showiness of its bloom, being of a 

 rosy lilac colour, and flowering in small bunches on the extremity 

 of the branches. It is very beautiful in bouquets, for which pur- 

 pose it is very much cultivated by gardeners. It will either stand 

 in a cold room, or one where there is a fire, and should be very 

 slightly watered each day. 



"The Pink is nearly one of the worst plants for forcing early, as 

 it is so often that nearly the whole of the buds turn blind, and 

 never open, especially when taken into the room ; consequently 

 it requires an accurate knowledge of the habit of this plant to be 

 able to choose those which are likely to bloom. The method 

 which I have always found the most certain, and which I recom- 

 mend to my readers, is by slightly pressing the bud between the 

 fingers. When they feel full and hard, they may safely be de- 

 pended upon, for when the petals of the bloom are fully formed, 

 they are sure to open well. But should the buds close between 

 the fingers and appear to be empty, then there is no chance what- 

 ever of its flowering, not even in the hothouse of the nursery- 

 man himself; and again, they ought not to be chosen very back- 

 ward, even if they should feel full and hard, for when very back- 

 ward, they require twice the care and attention, and at the same 

 time do not flower any the finer for it, consequently I should re- 

 commend choosing those which have the most buds about to open, 

 as they last as long as the most backward. In its treatment care 

 should be given to the watering of it, as a surplus of water will 

 destroy the forthcoming bloom sooner than anything else, so 

 that if there is a saucer beneath the plant, water should not be 

 illowed to remain in it longer than two or three hours after it has 



