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much more vigorous, being worked on a strong root, and they will give 

 a great deal better satisfaction. 



The principal stocks used for budding are the Manetti, De la Grif- 

 feraie, Kosa Canenni or Dog Kose, Glorie de Rosomones, Castilian, and 

 the Evergreen stocks. Many of the growers have their preferences 

 regarding the different varieties of stocks, and I am satisfied that the 

 rose has its. I find that one variety will do well on one stock, while only 

 a partial success on another, and a total failure on a third; and there 

 is no way by which their preference may be found out that I know of 

 except by experimenting with them, and the same will take many months, 

 if not years, to accomplish. 



I feel that many of our eastern friends in the trade are making a mis- 

 take on the subject of grafted roses on the Manetti, for two reasons : 

 First, it is an indisputable fact that many of the tea varieties will not 

 make a good union on that stock, much preferring some other stock. This 

 is shown by the fact that, although they often make a strong growth, 

 they are apt to break off where they are grafted or budded, while if they , 

 are worked on a stock which they prefer, it is almost impossible to break 

 them after they have made a union. Of course, it must be understood 

 that this does not apply to all tea varieties, for some of them will make 

 an excellent union on the Manetti, and for such varieties I consider it an 

 excellent stock. Second, the Manetti is practically dormant during 

 the winter months, more so than any of the other stocks mentioned, except 

 the Canenni, and it must be expected that the varieties worked on it will 

 be in the same condition to a certain extent, which is greatly to their 

 detriment, for forcing during the winter months, just the time the grower 

 wants flowers and must have them. It can be readily seen that if they 

 were worked on stocks which grow freer during the winter months they 

 would be a great deal more preferable for growing under glass. The 

 foregoing reasons will have the same bearing on budded stock grown in 

 this state, and not a small portion of which is sold to florists to be grown 

 in their houses for cut flowers. 



The stocks previously referred to must be kept thoroughly cultivated 

 so as to be ready to be budded, which should be done between the first of 

 June and the first of October, the buds to be inserted close to the ground 

 and thoroughly tied. Raffia I consider the best tying material. Great 

 care must be taken to have the buds well matured, as it is a very difficult 

 matter to get a good stand off of soft buds ; also care must be taken in 

 cutting the buds not to get the same mixed in any way. After the stocks 

 have been budded, little else is required to be done till the winter, save 

 the cutting of the strings, which will have to be done in about three or 

 four weeks after budding, according to the growth of the stocks. Dur- 

 ing the winter the top will want to be cut back to the bud, and all the 



