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vice versa. We have also seen a moss bush have roses 

 and shoots entirely without their "mossy coat." We have 

 also avoided a few of high standing in character ; but not 

 being entirely known to us in their intrinsic worth, a de- 

 scription of them would have been too hazardous, knowing 

 that much exaggeration exists. 



The Roses and all their allies, described in this month, 

 should be planted from the first to the middle of the month ; 

 and we would again enforce upon our rose amateurs the 

 actual necessity of giving soil of enriching qualities to all 

 their roses; they will be amply repaid for their trouble: 

 nearly all the failures of roses giving a grateful and even 

 universal satisfaction, can be traced to bad and shallow soils, 

 more especially in our city gardens, where cheapness of 

 workmanship is the best recommendation ; consequently, 

 there are a few inches of tolerable-looking clay thrown over 

 brick-bats and lime rubbish, and, when finished, is con- 

 sidered a " fine job," because it is done cheap ; the result 

 is, that often the very next season the whole has to be gone 

 over and done in a permanent manner; not less than six- 

 teen or eighteen inches of the best dark loam should be in 

 every garden, and that well incorporated with manure at 

 least one year old, and also have a portion of sand or fine 

 rotten rock thoroughly mixed with it ; and then, and not till 

 then, the proprietor may expect satisfaction. 



CLIMBING PLANTS. 



As shade is much required in this country, and plants 

 suitable for covering arbours, &c., eagerly sought for, we 

 will make a few remarks on those which are preferred for 

 their beauty, growth, hardiness, &c. 



Aristolochia sipho Birthwort or Dutchman's pipe,is a very 

 curious blooming plant, with extraordinary large 

 folioge, and makes an excellent arbour twiner, 

 affording a dense and cooling shade. 



Clematis vilicella pulchella, or double virgin's bower, is an 

 esteemed climbing plant, of rapid growth, with large 

 flowers in great profusion from June to September. 

 There are several varieties of the above, two of 



