ROSE. 



sequence, as the bush will put with more "vigor in the 

 spring. 



The Bengal, Bourbon, and China Everblooming, or 

 Daily, require the same treatment to develope their beau- 

 ties to perfection ; all will grow readily from cuttings, and 

 the best month to propagate them is June. I refer the 

 reader to the article on cuttings. 



I think, as a general class of Roses for the garden, the 

 Bourbon will be found decidedly the best, blooming all the 

 summer, and varying in quality and color. Its foliage is 

 bright and finely shaped, perfectly hardy, and of free 

 growth. It makes the most splendid Tree Rose known. 

 This variety will outlive that class of Roses now coming 

 into fashion, called Remontant, or Hybrid Perpetuals. 



In regard to soil for Roses, it will be found that situa- 

 tion and climate will make a difference in their growth : 

 experience is the best criterion. Generally, the Rose will 

 grow best in a rich loamy soil. To tell the amateur to 

 take a certain portion of this soil, and a certain portion of 

 another, and so on, only serves to distract the mind of the 

 young beginner, mystifying their culture when there is 

 io mystery about it. The best plan is to encourage the 

 culture of plants ; experience is the best teacher on this 

 head, and of more service than all that could be written 

 by the most experienced gardeners. I find that class of 

 men will differ in their management of plants. All pot 

 plants require a richer soil than the same kind in the open 

 ground. This arises from the quantity of water pot plants 

 require, as water washes the substance of the soil from the 

 roots, which is not the case when in the open ground. 



The Tree Rose has become quite fashionable, and is 



