THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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tected. Some are of dwarf habit, thus rendering 

 them fit for grounds affording but little space, otheil 

 ai-e vigorous and strong growers ; all of which bloom 

 at intervals from June to November. 



■^e add a description of twenty varieties, which 

 we think best. It was made at different times during 

 the past season, while in bloom, from a collection of 

 more than two hundred and fifty varieties, all of thi^ 

 class. Particular attention is paid to those sorts hav- 

 ing the most distinct colors: 



Blanche is a nearly snow-white Rose and fragrant; 

 medium size, double. Its habit is dwa.-P. and is a pro- 

 fuse bloomer. 



Blanche Yibert is yellowish-white; its flowei-s are 

 very double, and of medium size. In the autumn its 

 flowers do not come as perfect, nor are they as pro- 

 fuse as the former. 



Marquise de Boxclla, is a pale flcBh color; its flower 

 is large and fragrant and blooms very freely; it is of 

 slow growth, but has very stout shOots. 



Sydouie is a rosy flesh color; large, full and fine 

 rorm; it is quite fragrant and its habit is strong. 



Oliver de Serres is a large and fine Rose; its color 

 is paJe or light rose; grows vigorously and produces 

 flowers abundantly in autumn. 



Duchesse de Praslin is a blush Rose, and its petals 

 are very deeply tinted with lilac; its flowers are veiy 

 large, finely shaped, being hi a vase form, before fullv 

 expanded. Its habit is rather dwarf, and blooms 

 freely. 



Baronne Prevost is one of the best Roses in this 

 class; rosy-crimson color; it is very large, fragrant, 

 and produces flowers freely in autumn. It is of luxu- 

 rious growth and rich large foliage. 



Madame Lamoriciere is a beautiful pink flower; 

 though not large yet it is quite distinct; its shape is 

 of. the most exquisite form and very double. It 

 blooms freely and is not a rapid gi'ower. 



La Reine is the largest rose of this class; it is 

 handsomely cupped, globular and very fragrant; it 

 grows very freely but rather slender. Its color is a 

 brilliant glossy rose, lightly tinged vrith hlac, and 

 blooms profusely in autumn. 



_ Madame Laffay is unequalled in beauty of form and 

 richness of color; it is a beautifully cupped and finely 

 shaped, though not of the largest size. Its profusion 

 of flowers, fragrance, rich crimson color, fine foliage 

 and its good habit, place it among the very highest 

 in this class. 



_ Madame Trudeaux is a very fine Rose; above me- 

 dnim size, fine form, quite fragrant, beautiful fight 

 cnmson color and its free and very constant bloom- 

 ing habit make it very desirable. 



Doctor Arnal is a very profuse bloomer and fl.ow- 

 ei-s finely in autumn. Its color is a very brilliant red ; 

 large, quite fragrant, and makes wood freely. 



Baronne Halley de Claparede is unequalled in the 

 foi-m of its flower; its finely cupped shape, though 

 the Rose is not large is perfect, and it continues tiU ?ts 

 petals drop. Its color is light crimson or bright rose, 

 quite fragi-ant and blooms freely daring the "summer 

 and autumn. 



Pius the Ninth is a large and beautiful Rose; its 

 color is deep crimson, and its form handsome. The 

 habit of it is very fine and flowei-s abundantly. 

 Louia Bonaparte is very large and fragrant; full 



and fine form. Its color is very deep rose; flowers 

 very freely in the antumn and grows rapidly. 



Prince Albert is one of the most beautiful among 

 the Remontants. Its flowei-s are pretty large, welf 

 formed, and very fragi-ant. Its color is deep crimsoa 

 with purple. Its habit is free growth, and it bloom? 

 abundantly through the season. 



Standard of Marengo is brilliant, glowing crimson, 

 with purple. It is not veiy double or large, but no 

 Rose can be more beautiful. Its petals, stiiT and 

 shell-like, retain their exquisitely cupped form till it 

 decays. It blooms very freely, and is not a rapid 

 grower, which makes a handsome bush. 



Chai'Ies Boissiere is one of the most glowing scar- 

 let Roses in this class. It is of good size and fint y 

 formed, and blooms profusely. Its habit is very fr.-fe, 

 and the foliage rich and quite glossy — a charactena- 

 tic of the Bourbon family. 



Giant of Battles is unsurpassed in celoi- and pi-o- 

 fuseness of its bloom during summer and autumn. 

 Its deep briUiant crimson or scarlot color render it 

 veiy distinct and striking, even among a thousand 

 flowers ; the period, too, of its bloom— flowering al- 

 most constantly through the growing season — makes 

 this_ variety of all others the most desirable. Its 

 habit is rather dwarf, maldng a neat, pretty bush, and 

 its foliage is rich and glossy. The flowere are mediuro 

 size, finely shaped, and sometimes quite large an<2 

 fragrant. 



Dembrowskii is a deep violet color, which makes i> 

 a veiy distinct variety. Its flowere are cupped, me- 

 dium size, and quite fragrant. Its habit is dwart 

 and produces flowers freely in autumn. 



CALENDAR OP OPERATIONS FOR 

 JANUARY. 



Protect newly-planted trees from frost by muleh- 

 ing, or by forming a mound of earth about the stem 

 of the plant, if this business was neglected m October. 



Halt-hardy trees and plants may still be protected, by 

 tying straw rather loosely about the plants with cord. 



Attend to bulbs, most of which will emerge from 

 the ground during March next, by applying mats, or 

 make a covering of rather loose straw or leaves. 

 _ Prune Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Gooseber- 

 ries, Currants, and Raspberries, but remit operations 

 during severe weather. 



Collect composts, earths, and manures, and turn 

 over those yon have got, bo that the frost may 

 thoroughly penetrate them. 



Examine apples' in cellars; if any are commedfeing 

 to decay, rertiove them at once. 



NURSERY DEPARTMENT. 



Cut scions of Apples, Peai-s, and Plums, and place 

 them in a cool cellar ready for gi-aftiag. 



Prune Quinces, Currante, and Gooseberries, whien 

 can be made into cuttings and laid in by the heels till 

 wanted for planting. This should be done as soon as 

 the frost is out of the ground in the spring. 



Prepare labels and tallies for trees, sticks, and 

 stakes, for general use. 



Fruit tree stocks can be pnmed withm doors, ready 

 for planting in the spi-ing. 



In-door grafting can now be commenced, if sdons 

 are ready 



