TARIETIES OF ROSES. 



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liquid manure liberally in spring and summer, stopping all shoots at 15 or 13 

 inches, to induce the lateral shoots to bloom." 



1914. Pompon Eoses (R. Lau-ranceana).— These beautiful little gems of Flora 

 are admirably adapted for bedding-out purposes, from their singularly pleasin^ 

 and distinct colours, and the admirable contrast they present. The beds for 

 these delicate roses, where they are confined to one variety, should be small 

 as, indeed, should be the garden. They are best adapted for a fairy garden 

 which should be weU drained ; otherwise the roses could not sxurive the winter. 

 Whatever the soil, the beds will be improved by its being removed to the 

 depth of 18 inches to two feet and replaced with a layer of stones, and 

 brick-and-lime rubbish, for drainage. If the natural soil is pretty good, it 

 may be returned, after mixing it with a portion of decomposed cow-duno-, 

 adding a small portion of sand, the whole thoroughly blended together ; or 

 rich vegetable mould full of fibre will do. 



1915. These roses are recommended to be on their own roots, and to be- 

 planted in autumn. The stocks on which they are usually budded are too 

 gross for their delicate structure. Plant them 15 inches apart if it is 

 intended to peg them down, so as to cover the bed ; if they are to stand apart 

 so as to exhibit their tiny proportions, 18 inches will be better. In March, 

 or early in April, when all danger from frost is over, they may be pruned, 

 using the knife sparingly, — cutting out all dead wood, and regulating the 

 branches, is all that will be required. 



19 1 6. As the season advances, water them from time to time with weak 

 liquid manure, removmg all decaying leaves ; and where they have bloomed 

 in clusters, cut back to the next bud, from which they wiU again break, and 

 bloom in the autumn. Short shoots, showing no bloom, should have the 

 terminal buds pinched off on attaining the length of five or six inches ; the 

 lateral shoots thrown out will probably bloom freely. 



19 1 7. During the winter keep tne buds as dry as possible ; they are even 

 worth protecting from the cold rains. We venture to class a few of the most 

 favoured suitable for beddinor : — 



Eosi-COLOCB, Clementine Daval.—flovrer- 

 ing from May to Novem- 

 ber, every shoot termina- 

 tiog with s banch. 



^ General Merlin, — flower- 



ing the whole summer and 

 aatamn. 



M Leonie Verger, — rather 



delicate, but a free flow- 

 erer. 



„ Pompon, — small, but ex- 



tremely pretty; blooming 

 in clusters. 



fg Psyche, — bright pink ; 



blooming freely irt clus- 

 ters ; very neat and 

 pretty. 

 CazsKT-coLOlTB, Coquett© de Montgo- 

 mery ^ — sluded with vio- 



let ; a very free bloomer ; 

 with its earliest shoot it be- 

 gins blooming, and continues 

 through the season till 2no- 

 vember. 



PrKE "White, Pauline Bonaparte,— small, 

 bat distinct and pretty ; con- 

 trasting admirably with all the 

 others. 



Csnisox, N'emesis, — very deep colour, 

 blooming in clusters through 

 summer and winter. 

 „ Crimson, — a miniature China ; 



the best we possess for edg- 

 ings, being perpetually is 

 bloom, and a free erower. 

 „ Jeimy, — miniature China, con- 

 tiuually in flower, and very 

 pretty. . 



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