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made its appearance on young plants in land 

 which had been manured at the time of planting." 



Mr. Turner of Slough does not show his cards, 

 but when he comes to play them on the green 

 cloth or baize of the exhibition-table, no man 

 deals more fairly, knows the game more thor- 

 oughly, holds more trumps, or scores the honors 

 more frequently. 



Messrs. Wood of Maresfield, perhaps the 

 largest growers of the Rose in the world, com- 

 mend a mixture of well-seasoned animal manure, 

 with the top- spit of an old pasture, deep trench- 

 ing, thorough draining, and a free use of the prun- 

 ing-knife the first year after planting. 



Concluding this long chapter, I would earn- 

 estly assure the novice in Rose-growing that there 

 is only one exception (and that in Egypt) to the 

 rule, ''Ex niliilo niJiil fity If he really means to 

 make the Rose his hobby, and to enjoy the ride, 

 he must feed him liberally and regularly with old 

 oats and beans. The Rose cannot be grown in its 

 glory without frequent and rich manure; and 

 again I recommend that the best farm-yard dung 

 be applied towards the end of November, when 

 the ground is dry, and dug in in March, and that 

 the surface-dressing prescribed by Mr. Rivers, or 

 some other stimulant, be administered at the be- 



