374 ROSES. 



Luxembourg. — A large, purplish-crimson flower ; the plant of 

 a very luxuriant habit of growth, yet blooming freely. 



Nuits de Young. — A very dark, velvety-purple flower, quite 

 different from any other of the Moss Eoses, and a very desirable 

 variety. 



Autumnal Eoses. — These are also known as Remontants or 

 Hijbrid Perpetuals. Their distinctive character should be, that 

 they give an autumnal bloom in addition to the midsummer 

 floweriag, but many that are placed in this class yield very few 

 autumn flowers. It is a difficult matter to give a selection of 

 the very best out of such an endless number. Yet the following 

 names are given, having reference to variety of coloring, as com- 

 prising the most valuable of those in general cultivation. In 

 making this selection, reference is also had to the constitutional 

 vigor and hardihood, and preference given rather to those that 

 make a fine garden display, than those that are best suited for 

 exhibition. We have not yet attained to that general enthusiasm 

 in the cultivation of the Rose that demands a Provincial Eose 

 Show, where each flower is most critically examiued. Yet, some 

 of these names have won distinguished laurels in more than one 

 well contested trial ; and those who have opportunity to exhibit, 

 can make selection from among these of those that, if well grown, 

 it wUl be hard to beat. 



In order to obtain an abundant autumnal bloom, it will be 

 necessary to cut off a part of the summer bloom as soon as the 

 flower-buds form. By taking off half of the summer flowers, and 

 cutting back the branches to three or four buds, as soon a? the 

 flowers fade, the plant will start into a new growth, and the 

 autumn bloom be much increased. 



But in our climate this second growth, thus induced, does not 

 always ripen well enough to endure our winters, and in conse- 

 quence, the plant is often severely killed back by the cold. 

 Hence, the forcing out of a full autumnal display may be dangerous 

 to the life of the plant. 



But above aU must it be borne in mind, that in ordw to 



