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THE CANAniAN HORTKJULTURIST. 



injured by the winter, nor fail to be 

 co\ered in its season with a profusion 

 of bloom. There are two varieties that 

 have been usually grown : the Crim- 

 son, yielding large semi-double, pur- 

 plish crimson flowers ; and the Blush, 

 of a deep flesh color. 



The Banksia Roses yield very beau- 

 tiful, small, double white, or yellow or 

 rose-colored flowers, which are produced 

 in such profusion that each branch is a 

 garland of roses. It is recorded that 

 there was at Toulon, France, in 1842, 

 a Banksia rose-tree which covered a 

 space of eighteen feet by seventy-five, 

 and had upon it from fifty to sixty 

 thousand roses open at one time. But 

 alas, the Banksia Roses are too tender 

 for this climate, and the Canadian rose 

 grower must pass them by, and seek 

 more hardy sorts. 



The Miiny-fiowered, or Muliflora 

 Roses are also tender in this climate, 

 too tender to be successfully grown. 

 Of this family is the variety known as 

 Seven Sisters. If one desires to make 

 the attempt at growing tender climbing 

 roses, he will find the tea-scented 

 Noisettes, such as Marechal Niel, Sol- 

 faterre, Lamarque, etc., about as hardy 

 and much more beautiful. 



The Prairie Hoses are the most hardy 

 of our popular climVjing roses. To this 

 family Vjelong Queen of Prairies, Bal 

 timore Belle, Anna Maria, Triumphant, 

 and Gem of Prairies. Of these the 

 Baltimore Belle is somewhat tender, 

 and in our more severe latitudes will 

 likely be injured by the winter. Yet 

 it is to this family that we must look 

 for our m }st desirable climbing rosea. 



Of those at pre.sent in cultivation we 

 esteem most highly the Queen of 

 Piairies, a colored plate of which 

 adorns this number. It has sutiicient 

 hardiness to endure our climate, the 

 flowers are handsomely cup shaped, of 

 a pleasing color, and produced in great 

 abundan. e. Anna Maria is of a pale 

 pink color, with few thorns. Triunj- 

 phant is rosy-red. Gem ot' the Prairies 

 is also rosy-red and slightly fragrant 5 

 the only one of the Prairie family that 

 can lay any claim to fragrance. 



In growing c)iml)ing roses it is im- 

 portant that the border in which they 

 are planted should be well supplied 

 with fertilizers. On the approach of 

 winter the sui'face of the ground over 

 their roots should be well mulched with 

 partially decayed leaves or barnyai'd 

 manure. Use the knife sparingly, 

 cutting out only what may be neces- 

 sary to remove in order to prevent 

 over-crowding. 



MIDSUMMER MEETING OF THE 

 FRUI r GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. 

 At the invitation of the Town 

 Council of Berlin the A.ssociation will 

 hold its next meeting in the Town HaU 

 on Wednesday and Thursday, the 25th 

 and 2Gth of June, 18.j4, coniuiencing 

 at ten o'clock a.m., June 25th. The 

 follow ing are th(; only .subjects that have 

 been .suggested tor di.scussiou : The 

 S[)arrow, its liaV)its, its food, and the 

 food upon which it raises its young. Is 

 it a u.seful bird or a pest '] The black 

 knot on the phnn and cherry trees, and 

 its cause. Why do healthy and thrifty 

 trees that blossom abundantly fail to set. 

 their fruit ? The best varieties of fruits 

 for Berlin and vicinity. The best time 

 to prune fruit trees. 



The Directors will meet at Berlin on 

 Tuesday evening, June 24th. 



