O OBSERVATIONS ON THE DOUBLE YELLOW ROSE. 



pretty freely watered while growing, and this year it has covered 

 nearly three hundred feet of trellis with thousands of its beautiful 

 flowers, nor has the frost or rough weather of this year as yet 

 (Nov. 13) hindered it from blooming, there being at least one 

 hundred and fifty flowers now open. Some persons state that slips 

 must be taken instead of cuttings, but I make no difference. If a 

 branch is broken, I cut it in lengths of about three eyes, or cut out the 

 too crowded branches for that purpose. I must here remark that I 

 prefer plants raised by cuttings to those from seed, as the latter would 

 not have grown enough to plant out by early sowing, while those from 

 cuttings are about five feet high when planted out, and the seed here 

 does not ripen well. Plants too raised from cuttings flower more 

 profusely than seedlings do. 



If these remarks be deemed useful, I shall have pleasure in com- 

 municating others on floral subjects. 



[We shall be much obliged by the promised favours. — Con- 

 ductor.] 



ARTICLE IV. 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE DOUBLE YELLOW ROSE. 



BY MR. WILLIAM PHELPS, OF CORSIIAM., WILTS. 



Observing in your Fioricultural Cabinet that you desire to have 

 some account of the Double Yellow Rose from any place where it 

 blows well, I therefore inform you that there is a tree in my garden 

 noted for producing perfect flowers. It is now in high perfection in 

 full bloom ; this is the eleventh season it has blown under my care. 

 It appeared to have been much neglected when I took it in hand. It 

 is in a south aspect, the soil is naturally poor, in general not more 

 than a foot deep before we come to the rocky stone. I increase them 

 easily by layers from the old plant, and have sold hundreds since I 

 have been here. Potted plants 1*. each, transplanted in beds 6d. 

 each. I give the ground a good dressing of manure every year, when 

 I take up the layers, and have the old tree pruned every season, much 

 the same as I do bearing peach trees. I have had a basin formed 

 round the root to hold water, lined with stable manure to keep the 

 soil moist ; three times a week it has copious waterings, twenty 

 gallons each time during this hot dry weather, which no doubt caused 



