THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



APRIL 1st, 1836. 



PART L 

 ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



ARTICLE I.— On the Culture, $c. of the Rose. By Mr. 

 William Barratt, St. John's Botanic Garden, 

 Wakefield. 



After I had sent you an account of the method in which I trained 

 Roses, a thought struck me, that it might not be unacceptable to 

 some of your numerous readers, to make a few observations on the 

 kind of soil in which it is proper for them to grow, and the manner 

 in which they are to be pruned. 



The compost in which they are to be planted, must, of course 

 depend on the nature of the soil ; if of a light sandy quality, add a 

 compost, in equal parts, of well-rotted cows' dung, and well-rotted 

 turf, from an old strong clay pasture : but if the soil is a strong 

 clay, add well rotted stable dung, sharp sand, and well rotted turf, 

 from a light sandy pasture. 



Pruning. — The Garden varieties, bloom the best when the 

 young shoots are regularly shortened in winter, to about two or 

 three inches long, it makes them shoot fine bold buds, and the 

 flowers are consequently much finer than when not pruned at all, 

 or only shortened a little. 



The Noisettes require a different treatment : they should be well 

 manured autumn and spring, to enable them to push vigorously. 

 Four or more shoots should be permitted to grow ; and when 

 pruned, two of the oldest stems cut to about three inches from the 

 ground ; likewise the lateral branches of the stems not cut down, 



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