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or budded into, any of our strong-growing native roses ; 

 although the French Eglantine is most generally preferred. 

 When grown in a luxuriant and well cultivated state, they 

 require twice pruning. First, in November, when the 

 beds are dressed, cut off every shoot of the preceding sum- 

 mer's growth about two-thirds, and if they are crowded, 

 displace some of them entirely. If this autumnal pruning be 

 properly attended to, they will, early in the following June, 

 throw out a great number of luxuriant shoots, each having 

 one or more flowers. When a little sacrifice must be made 

 to have a fine autumnal bloom, therefore, leave only about 

 half the number of shoots, to bring forth flowers, the re- 

 mainder shorten to less than half their lengths. Each 

 shortened branch will soon put forth buds, and in July and 

 August the plants will again be covered with flowers. Our 

 fine growing fall months will greatly assist the plants 

 without farther aid in bringing forth their third blooming, 

 which will be in September and October ; and Rose du Roi 

 will even continue in mild seasons to bloom till November. 

 It is necessary, at all times, as soon as the flower begins 

 to fade, to cut it off, which greatly assists the vigour of the 

 plants. Although in colour many of them approximate 

 each other, yet the following sorts will prove sufficiently 

 distinct : 



Antinous, light crimson, beautifully formed, and perfectly 

 double. 



Belle Fabvier, dark rose, very large and double. 



Billiard, rose-colour, very neat form, exceedingly sweet, 

 and perfectly double. 



D' Angers, delicate rose, large size, compact and double. 



D'Esquermes, bright rose, globular shape and double. 



Du Roi, or Lee's crimson perpetual, bright red, cupped 

 shape, perfectly double, and exquisitely scented : 

 in warm dry weather, this rose is apt to become 

 much lighter in colour. It is still admitted by cul- 

 tivators that this rose is yet the king of perpetuals. 



Grande et Belle, or Monstreuse rose, very large, cupped 

 and perfectly double. 



Jean Hachette, (of the English,) delicate pink, extremely 

 large, cupped and extra double. 



Pulcherie, dark purple, compact and double pretty. 



