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grown upon their own roots, do not do justice to themselves ; 

 but when worked on strong-growing stocks, grow much more 

 luxuriantly, and give more perfect flowers. Mr. Parsons has 

 described two hundred varieties of Roses from the various 

 classes of those sorts he thinks most desirable for the amateur 

 to select from. There are but few persons who will be dis- 

 posed to cultivate that number. His selection is a very choice 

 one, and I should hardly know myself which to reject. Fifty 

 varieties, well chosen from the various classes, are as many as 

 most persons, unless they have money enough and to spare, 

 would be likely to cultivate ; and the great majority would 

 probably be happy to possess half that number. We would 

 recommend Prince Albert, Madam LafTay, Rivers, Duchess of 

 Sutherland, Crimson Perpetual, William Jessie, La Reine,and 

 Robin Hood, for a small collection. When a large number are 

 .wanted, we refer to Parsons' selection and various catalogues. 



Everblooming Eases. These roses are distinguished from 

 the Remontant, by blooming continually through the season, 

 without any temporary cessation. They include the Bourbon, 

 the Bengal and its sub-varieties, the Tea and Noisette, the 

 Musk, the Macartney, and the Microphylla Roses." 



The Everblooming Roses are very desirable, wherever the 

 climate renders it possible to preserve them through the winter. 

 As far north as Boston, the greater part of them can only be 

 cultivated to perfection in the green-house, but further south, 

 they endure the winter, even, without protection. 



Bourbon Roses. This section of the Everblooming Roses 

 have succeeded in my own grounds ; but, from appearances, I 

 should think they could not be trusted out much further north, as 

 I find the tops frequently killed down nearly to the ground. Mr. 

 Parsons says they are perfectly hardy with him, (Long Island,) 

 which is much warmer than in this State. He says, in speak- 

 ing of it as having superior qualities to the Tea-scented Rose, 

 " These qualities are, its perfect hardiness, its very thick, 

 leathery foliage, its luxuriant growth, its constant bloom, and 

 its thick, velvety petals of a consistency to endure even the 



