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sistency to endure even the burning heat of a tropical 

 sun." 



China Hoses. — This class of Roses we must set down 

 as the proper inhabitants of the green-house, in this sec- 

 tion of the country ; although, by planting in frames, tak- 

 ing up the plants and laying them in the ground in a dry 

 place, or preserving them in a dry, cool cellar, they will 

 do very well to plant out in the spring, and make a fine 

 bloom after the summer Roses have passed away. Mr. 

 Parsons remarks, that, " next to the Bourbon, this is per- 

 haps the most valuable class of Roses ; but in this climate 

 they need protection from the cold. This, however, can 

 be easily afibrded by salt hay, or straw." I have tried 

 to keep this class of Roses in the open ground, by protec- 

 tion of all kinds, but unfortunately their location was 

 rather too wet in winter ; perhaps, in a dry, loamy soil, 

 they would succeed better. Further south, this is a most 

 desirable class for out-door culture. 



Tea and Noisette Roses. — What has been said in rela- 

 tion to the tenderness of the China Roses, will apply to 

 the Tea and Noisette Roses. "The Tea and Noisette 

 Roses have been generally classed distinct from the China." 

 " They are, however, but varieties of the latter ; and there 

 is so much confusion in the old classification, that the ama- 

 teur is frequently misled. Many of the Roses now clas- 

 sed among the China, have a strong tea scent, and many 

 of the present Tea Roses have very little fragrance. The 

 characteristic of the Noisette Rose is understood to be 

 its cluster-blooming habit." The Southern States must be 

 the congenial climate for the whole class of China and Tea 

 Roses. The author of the work already alluded to, how- 

 ever, says, " Tliey will endure our winters, with the ther- 

 meter at zero, but it is better to protect them by means 

 of straw and hay, or by boards upon low stakes. Perhaps 

 the least troublesome Avay of protecting them, is to have 



