54 ROSES. [March. 



in fine nights leave them exposed to the dew. Stir the earth 

 among them, breaking it fine, and making all neat and clean. 

 They require liberal supplies of water after they begin to 

 grow. 



ROSES. 



This is the most favourable month for planting all kinds 

 of garden roses, which must be done as soon as the weather 

 opens, and the ground is in a proper state. The earlier they 

 are planted the more perfect they will flower. Never delay 

 planting when there is an opportunity; for, if delayed until 

 the leaves are expanded, the bloom will be much weakened, 

 and the probability is there will be no flowers, and the plants 

 meet with a premature death. It has been said, " There is 

 a particular advantage in planting some every ten days, even 

 to the middle of May; for the flowering of them may be re- 

 tarded in this way, and the bloom of these delightful shrubs 

 continue for a much longer period." One moment's reflec- 

 tion will convince us that nature, while in her own element, 

 will not be retarded, suppose there was no danger of instan- 

 taneous death to the plants. The artificial means that might 

 be judiciously adopted, with which we are acquainted, to 

 keep back the blooming of hardy plants, is to lift them as 

 soon in spring as is practicable, put them in boxes of earth, 

 and then place them in the driest part of an ice-house, until 

 the desired time of planting, which may be delayed as long 

 as the required time of flowering. This will be found a true 

 method of retarding the flowering of roses especially, and not 

 going counter to the rules and principles of nature. There 

 are many beautiful varieties of the garden rose in cultivation, 

 the names of the finest of which we will give in the following 

 catalogue : 



African black, very dark crimson, compact and very double. 



Belle amabile, fine dark red, large and double. 



Baron de Stael, bright cherry colour, globular, large and 



double. 

 Belle Hebe, large purplish red, cupped, double and fine. 



rouennaise, a vory superb rose, with red centre and 



blush edge. 



