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The Rose is also increased by budding. This process 

 is generally done with new varieties, and is frequently per- 

 formed on running Roses, for the sake of curiosity, enabling 

 a person to have different colored flowers on the same bush. 

 The best standard to bud on is the Boursalt, and the best 

 time to bud is July and August, when the bark will part 

 freely. It is performed the same as with fruit trees, which 

 mode is so well understood as to render it unnecessary to 

 describe. Shakspeare says: 



" You see, sweet maid ! we marry 

 A gentle scion to the wildest stock ; 

 And make conceive a bark of baser kind 

 By bud of nobler race ; this is an art 

 Which does mend nature, change it rather; but 

 The art itself is nature." 



The Scotch Rose has not been known much above 

 fifty years. It is hardy and very distinct, with delicate 

 limbs and foliage, profuse in flowering, and mostly double. 

 It was originally found on the mountains of Scotland, 

 from whence it was taken by Messrs. DICK and BROWN, 

 in 1793, and was single. Their attention to its culture first 

 brought the flowers double. Seeding freely, this indispen- 

 sable variety has been greatly augmented, and is now to be 

 found in most gardens. It is easily cultivated. 



The Cabbage, or Provence Rose, is one of the oldest we 

 have in cultivation, and is a desirable as well as ornamen- 

 tal rose. Holland claims the parentage of this, but without 

 foundation, as it was a favorite of the Romans, and was 

 used in their triumphal marches. It was not known in 

 Europe above five hundred years ago. It is possible the 

 Dutch may have been the first to introduce it into Europe. 

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