2 ON FORCING ROSES. 



very fragrant. With attention a succession of flowers may be 

 obtained, so as to have them all the year. This rose ought to have 

 a situation in every flower-garden. 



TO HAVE THEM IN BLOOM AT CHRISTMAS. 



Culture. — About the first week in November, I plant them in 

 pots of the 24 size ; the soil I use is a good strong Melon mould. 

 After potting, I give them a good watering, in order to settle the 

 soil around the fibrous roots. Having a deep frame provided for 

 the purpose, a quantity of old tan or rotten leaves is thrown into 

 it ; the pots are then plunged therein, taking care to plunge them 

 so deep that the rims are two inches at least below the surface. 

 The frame is formed with sides like lattice-work ; it is constructed 

 in this manner for the purpose of admitting heat to be applied. 

 No bottom heat is required. 



After having plunged the pots, I keep the frame-lights off for 



ten or twelve days, and during that time, if no rain falls, I give 



them two or three good waterings. At the end of that time, I cut 



the shoots back to two buds. In performing this operation, care is 



taken to hold the plant firm, so that the roots are not disturbed by 



it. The sashes are now put on, and covered with mats ; a good 



lining of hot stable-dung is also placed round the frame. I allow 



the mats to remain on ten or twelve days. By this time the 



plants will have pushed shoots two inches long. I then take the 



mats off in the day-time, and raise the lights about two inches, 



for the admission of air ; this is increased as the strength and 



growth of the plants advance, observing to give the most air when 



the weather is fine and mild. In five or six weeks from the time 



of applying the lining of dung, I have the plants in full and 



vigorous bloom. Water is applied when found necessary, using 



it in a tepid state. William Wood. 



Woodlands Nursery, Nov. llth, 1833. 



ARTICLE II.— On Forcing Roses. By Mr. J. R. Willis, 

 jun., at Messrs. Whitley, Brames, & Milnes's, 

 Fulham Nursery, near London. 



I am much pteased to observe that the culture of that univer- 

 sally esteemed genua of plants, in all its fragrant and brilliant 



