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the effects of radiation, and to afford them the necessary protec- 

 tion against the bad effect of rain or cold dew. 



Large tracts of land are met with, especially on the Cape of 

 Antibes, all partitioned into long beds, every one of which is 

 lined with wooden bars supported by rows of posts three feet high. 

 Or, simpler still, tightened wires are run from post to post length- 

 ways, and mats or screens of some cheap material are spread at 

 night over the beds on top of the bars or wires, and they are 

 removed by day in clear weather (that is to say, nearly every day 

 and all day) in order to admit the heat and light of the sun. 

 Canvas strips are sometimes hung down from the bars as an 

 additional protection. 



Cuttings are generally made from November to March in a 

 shady place in the open air, or in such houses as are used to force 

 Roses with little or no heat ; young plants begin to bear flowers 

 in October, and continue through the winter. 



Any well-drained soil is fit to grow Pinks, but the plants are 

 found to succeed especially well on the dark red clayey soil which 

 lies on top of some of the calcareous formations on the coast. 

 Such soil is found, for instance, on the southern part of the Cape 

 of Antibes near the world-famed residence of Eileuroc, and in 

 the Ste. Helene quarter at Nice. 



The following are the favourite varieties : 

 WHITE. 



Petit Genois. Flower small, deeply cut, pure white, hardy, 

 and a most profuse bearer. 



Enfant de Nice. A strong plant, very prolific, white with 

 flesh-coloured centre, at times nearly pure white. 



Miss Moore. Large, very fine, of good substance, edge 

 nearly smooth. 



ROSE -COLOURED. 



Rose Rivoire. Large flat flower, not very full, edge quite 

 smooth, soft colour. 



Rose Chair d 1 Antibes. Very large and very full, edge 

 deeply toothed, a fine flower. 

 SCARLET. 



Alegatiere. Flowers large, almost round, of a very bright 

 rich scarlet colour, and a free bearer. 



Rouge Nigois. Large and full, a vigorous grower ; colour 

 deep scarlet or blood-red, edge toothed. 



