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valued, and said to be more rapid in growth than any 

 other variety, and likewise a profuse flowerer. As far 

 as we know it remains to be proved how it will agree 

 with our climate, and have its high characters sub- 

 stantiated ; although we have no reason to doubt the 

 authority we received it from. 



No. 20. R. sempermrens pleno. This is a most hand- 

 some double white rose. The strong shoots of last 

 year will produce a large cluster of flowers from almost 

 every eye, and as a profuse flowering double white 

 climbing rose we have seen none to surpass it. It 

 grows freely, the foliage and wood pure green, leaves 

 much nerved. 



No. 21. R. bracteata pleno, double Macartney, is a 

 very fine large double white variety, with strongly mark- 

 ed red edged petals ; blooming from May to July. It 

 is very scarce, and grows best in sandy soil. 



The best time for pruning those roses which only 

 bloom once in the season, and are of a climbing habit, 

 is immediately after flowering, cutting out all the old 

 wood that has produced flowers, thereby invigorating 

 the young wood that is to bear the flowers the ensuing 

 year; and the stronger the wood of this year can be 

 made to grow, the finer and more profuse will be the 

 flowers. The plants of Nos. 12, 14, 18, and the inter- 

 mediate varieties, have been pruned on a wrong system. 

 In place of giving them a general dressing in spring, 

 they ought to have it immediately after flowering ; the 

 old wood cut out, leaving only the young and such as 

 is of a healthy nature. Avoid crowding them together, 

 and tie them all straight and regular. Never top the 



