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unless there should be a house devoted to climbing Roses, 

 which is delightful when it can be done, it may be just as well 

 to try other ways. 



Besides these already named, a few of the best Roses for 

 the purpose are Niphetos, La France, Mme. Lambard, Marie 

 van Houtte and Anna Olivier. General Jacqueminot, how- 

 ever, cannot be omitted, and Ulrich Brunner and Mrs. John 

 Laing, all Hybrid Perpetuals, should do well. These may 

 find a place in the most modest greenhouse, and will give 

 untold pleasure. I had some Roses early in April which 

 were lifted, as an experiment, from the cutting-bed as late 

 as February 12, and brought into an unheated but shel- 

 tered greenhouse. These, without any previous prepara- 

 tion, made wonderful growth and are well set with buds 

 already showing colour. They are planted for a special 

 purpose in painted margarine-tubs, which I may commend to 

 the notice of other gardeners as being useful and handy for 

 many like purposes. This little bit of experience tends to 

 show that fewer difficulties exist in growing pot Roses than we 

 might suppose. In fact, it is no use waiting until everything 

 we read of in books as essential is ready to hand. Now and 

 then, and more often indeed than is supposed, a great success 

 will reward very scanty opportunities, and my advice to a 

 novice is to make a beginning by striking as many cuttings as 

 possible. By so doing, we shall soon find out the best 

 varieties to grow and the best method of cultivating those 

 which we find will adapt themselves best to our own special 

 circumstances. 



