

THE GENESEE FAKMER. 



but when a branch is developed vigorously, which often happens in many varieties, it Produces a 

 lono-rr .i.le shoot terminated by a cluster of flowers, from three to twelve. The thorns are strong 

 particularly at the base, scattered, and hooked. The leaves are roundish <,val, smooth, and of a deep 

 gJeen. The Roses of this section have tlie seed capsule round, and the branches developed horizontally 



^°V^\pS-S;.<'r« of the Bourbons, Madam Dc.prcz, Charic, Souchet, Paul Joseph, Souvenir de la 

 Malmaison, Souvenir de Ath May, licmovd, 3frs. Bomnquet, &c 



Sec. 5. Noiseite RosES.-These Roses resemble, somewhat the Teas in their foliage, but are 

 distino-uished by a greater vigor ; by their shoots being ordinarily very long ; smooth bark, althou-h 

 m^ tSny, eJpccfally in some ^ases ; by their branches being terminated by a cluster of flowers, m 



^xx^^vi&^jM^^- ^^ j^-„^ ji^,, Mille-Eacs, Desprez du Luxembourg dx. 



1, 1 f i-.f, ' ?u .r-s?s— Tlie Roses of this section have a smooth bark — the branches 



generally but lit le thorny; the 'it^t , ..-^ "« .ito ^^^ ^j^ ^^^^^ ^„^ toothed ; the flowers disposed in 

 clusters or panicles— the slender shoots nevei ^... ^ ,» ^^^ flower. Tlie capsule is round; the 



flowers are almost invariably colored, wliilst in the Teas, to wnicu >.v i^nseg are often related the 



flowers are more frequently white or yellow. There are exceptions — Tea Bures, ana in»«.y otUers.* 

 The flowers of the Bengal are rarely odorous. 



Examples. — Bengal Ordiiiaire (Daily China), Cramoisie superior (Agrippina), Eugene Hardg, Beau 

 Carmine du Luxembourg, Anguxtine Hcnxan, dec. 



Sec. 7. Tea Roses. — ^These Roses have many characters in common with the Bengals — the bark 

 of the shoots very smooth, with few thorns ; the leaves are shining, and the flowers, often solitary, at 

 the extremity of the branches, these being so slender that in most eases the flowers are reversed and 

 we see them only on the lower side. The bi'anches generally do not acquire great length, but when 

 the plants are vigorous the branches are longer, stronger, and bear from three to five flowers in a 

 cluster. 



ExAJiPLES. — Bevoniensis, Safrano, Souvenir d'un Ami, Vicmntesse Decazes, Eliza Sauvage, Bures, 

 Goubault, Moire, Pactole, d'c. 



It will be observed that the peculiarities of the flowers, as to size, form, compactness, 

 &c., which are the really practical distinctions, are not taken into accotint. M. Carriere 

 probably supposes them to be too changing in their nature and dependent on circum- 

 stances to be a reliable guide of any great conseqtience. We may add that sections 6 

 and 1 do not resist our winters in the open ground, and even 4 and 5 require protection 

 in general, and yet these four sections are the most genuine perpetual bloomers. 



* The exceptions in tliis case are almost too numerous to allow the distinction to be of much practical value. — Ed. 



Severity of the Winter. — ^From all parts of the South and West we hear sad reports of injury done 

 to Fruit Trees, by the unusually intense cold of the past winter. The fruit buds on nearly all sorts 

 of fruit trees are killed, and even young trees, very generally. Mr. Bateham announces through his 

 paper, the destruction of the buds, and many trees, on his "Pomona farm," and he has reduced the 

 price in consequence. A gentleman writes from Kentucky, that "in consequence of the severity of 

 the weather here on the 21st ult., (January,) I have lost all my Peach, Apricot, Nectarine, Cherry, 

 and Plum trees." The destruction will probably be greater than has been experienced in many 

 years. We have examined the buds here closely and frequently, and find, up to this time, only the 

 Peach aff"ected, and even of it, enough of the fruit buds are good to yield a fair crop. A larger 

 number are killed, however, than have ever been before, to our knowledge, at this season (Feb. 18). 

 Trees of all sorts arc quite safe ; even tender yearlings have not suffered in the least. It fortunately 

 happened that our coolest nights were succeeded by dark days. 



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HrACiNTiis FOR Forcing. — From a large collection of Dutch Hyacinths bloomed in the green-house 

 the past winter, we have voted the following as particularly fine. It should be known that some 

 kinds, first rate in the garden, do not succeed at all in the house. Tliose of our readei-s who force 

 Hyacinths in pots or glasses, will do well to make note now for use next autumn. Single — Baron 

 Thuyl, dark blue; Grand Vedette, light blue; Grand Vainqucrer, (conqueror,) creamy white; Oron- 

 datus, light blue ; Unique, violet red ; Mars, bright red ; Emilius, dark blue ; Diebiis Sabal hamskie, 

 light rosy red ; Ileratelde Vreede, rosy pink ; Bomerus, flesh color. Double. —Very few of these force 

 well, but the following are generally good : Bouquet tendre, light red ; Lord Wellington, light blue » 

 La tour d'Auvcrgne, creamy wliite, large and fine, the best double for forcing. 



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