74 ROSES. 



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The double yellow rose is very elegant. It re- 

 quires a western aspect, and even prefers north and 

 east, but a warm aspect injures its beauty. It loves 

 a good substantial soil, and will not bear much cut- 

 ting or removing. Let it alone in its glory, only 

 pruning away the old scraggy wood occasionally, 

 to strengthen the plant. 



The monthly rose is also a lover of the north and 

 east. It blooms through the autumn and winter, 

 has an evergreen leaf, and loves a strong soil. It 

 must be propagated by cuttings, and parting the 

 roots, as it never throws up suckers. Prune away 

 the old wood, and make cuttings in June, July, and 

 August, of the branches you clear away. Plant 

 the cuttings in loose, moist earth, and do not let 

 them bud till the following year. Let the cuttings 

 be sunk two joints in the earth, leaving one only 

 exposed. The monthly rose climbs, or creeps. 



The Austrian briar, or rose, will 'not flower if 

 exposed to the south. It bears a rich mass of 

 flowers, yellow outside, and deep red within. Give 

 it an eastern or western aspect. 



The perpetual, or "four-season" rose, requires a 

 rich soil. The flower buds appearing in June and 

 July should be pinched off, and in winter the plant 

 may be pruned as closely as its hardier compan- 

 ions. Place the four-season rose in a sheltered sit- 

 uation from winds. 



Among the hardy climbing roses, the Ayrshire 

 rose is the most useful. Its foliage is rich, and it 

 covers fences, walls, &c.. with astonishing rapidity. 

 It flowers in July. Place it in a warm situation, 

 and it will extend thirty feet in one season. 



Lady Banks 1 yellow rose is a pretty climber, and 

 flowers early in all situations. So does the Rosa 

 sempervirens. 



