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fortune's double yellow climbing eose. 



situation it was placed in, it did not justify the expression of a favourable opinion 

 when growing in the Society's garden at Chiswick. In other localities, and under 

 different treatment, it assumed, however, quite another appearance ; so much so, 

 indeed, that all who saw a plant of it in full blossom, were charmed with its 

 beauty. Nor could it be otherwise ; for the profusion with which its flowers are 

 produced, and their novel and beautiful colour, are qualities eminently calculated to 

 command admiration. In the past summer we had two large specimens in our 

 nursery, which we had grown as specimens, literally covered with flowers. They 

 were striking objects, and attracted much attention. The comparatively little 

 success which has attended its cultivation, has arisen, in a great measure, from its 

 economy not having been understood ; most cultivators having, from ignorance in 

 that respect, destroyed by injudicious pruning the flowers they were anxious to 

 produce. The secret in its successful management consists almost wholly in the 

 mode of pruning. If the branches are closely cut in, no flowers— or at least, but a 

 few weak and ill -formed ones, will be produced; and from this circumstance, many 

 who attempted its management and failed, pronounced it to be an inferior kind, and 

 not worthy of cultivation. The flowers are produced directly from the wood of the 

 past season," in the same manner as the Persian Yellow, and Banksian Eoses ; and 

 the mode of pruning employed successfully with them, must be adopted with the one 

 now treated of. Whether trained to a wall or kept as a standard, the great point 

 is, to encourage the production of healthy shoots, thinning but not shortening them, or 

 only slightly, and affording them every facility to become properly ripened. This 

 being secured, an abundance of flowers will follow as a natural consequence. 



' "With regard to soil, it is in no way particular ; where the ordinary kinds of 

 roses succeed, this will flourish equally well, in fact any common garden mould 

 seems to suit it.' 



' Although it is not, perhaps, readily classed among our cultivated Eoses if the 

 numerous divisions into which they have been broken are recognised, yet, with 

 reference to its period of blooming, it is essentially a summer Eose. It, however, 

 commences blooming at a very early period in the season, earlier than most others, 

 and continues to produce a good succession of flowers, which remain a long time m 

 perfection. The colour is a rich yellow, inclining to bronze, the outer petals 

 often being strongly marked with lake ; though the tints of the individual flowers 

 on the same tree vary much. Those fully exposed have the colour alluded to, 

 while others in the shade are paler, and exhibit a strong tint of lake. In 

 conclusion we may say that no rose is of more easy culture, but though forming a 

 very good plant on its own root, it is much best, and flowers with greater profusion, 

 when budded on the stock in ordinary use. Cuttings of the half-ripened wood root 

 very readily. A well-grown standard treated as we have described, forms a most 

 beautiful object, and will not fail to be greatly admired.' 



