62 CULTURE OF THE ROSE. 



All roses may be propagated by cuttings; but some 

 kinds strike root much more readily than others. The 

 hard-wooded roses, including the entire family of the 

 Hardy June roses, and especially the Mosses, are increased 

 with difficulty by cuttings. The Hybrid Perpetuals root 

 more readily; while the tender ever-blooming roses, includ- 

 ing the Teas, Noisettes, and Chinas, are propagated in this 

 way with great ease. 



Cuttings may be made from the ripened or the half- 

 ripened wood. In the case of roses, and of nearly all 

 ligneous plants, cuttings made from the ripe wood do not 

 require bottom-heat, and are more likely to be injured than 

 benefited by it. On the other hand, cuttings of the soft 

 or unripe wood strike root with more quickness and cer- 

 tainty if stimulated by the application of-a gentle heat 

 from below. 



In propagating roses from the ripe wood, the cuttings 

 must be made early in autumn from wood of the same 

 season's growth. The chances of success will be increased 

 if they are taken off close to the old wood with what is 

 called a " heel ; " that is, with a very small portion of the 



