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height, when they are permitted to grow. When the pots are 

 full of roots, which may be easily known by turning the plants out, 

 they should be removed into the next size, and they are 

 again shifted into a third size when they have filled the second. 

 By pursuing this mode, I can raise plants from one to two feet 

 high. It should be observed that the compost for the pots must 

 be rich and light, and always kept in a moist state. 



This is my mode of practice, followed for many years, and 

 which I have invariably found to succeed. 



Raising Seedling Roses. — I observe in yom' number for April, 

 p. 136, an article, on raising roses from seed, by Mr. Russell. 

 Is not your correspondent mistaken in saying it requires two 

 years for the seeds to vegetate? I can assure you that I have 

 planted them in the month of February, and, fifteen weeks there- 

 after, have had a plant from the same in bloom! This rose is 

 now in our estabhshment under the name of the "Pretty Ame- 

 rican." It is the smallest of all roses. [Our correspondent 

 had not probably read the notice of the Master Burke rose, at p. 

 129, when this communication was written. — Cond.'] The 

 plants do not grow more than six or seven inches high, and the 

 flower is about the size of a five cent piece. 



We have about one hundred and fifty seedHng roses, all of 

 which have flowered within the past two years. With particular 

 care the seeds can all be made to vegetate in about four months. 

 But particular care is necessary, and the peculiar precautions 

 requisite I will give you in a future number of the Magazine. 

 I would observe, in conclusion, that all the perpetuals, Bengal, 

 Chinese, Tea, and Noisette roses, can be made to produce their 

 flowers the first year. 



I am, dear sir, yours, &c., 



L. Boll. 



Mio York, April 24, IS 37. 



Art. IV. JsToticesofnew and beautiful Plants figured in the 

 London Ploricultural and Botanical Magazines; tvith some 

 Account of those which it ivould be desirable to introduce into 

 our Gardens. 



Edivards's Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and 

 Shrubbery. Each number containing eight figures of Plants 

 and Shrubs. In monthly numbers; 4s. colored, 3s. plain. Ed- 

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