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or cotton, or Berlin worsted. After a month release 

 the ties, and finally remove them. 



By Grafting. — During January, February, and March 

 graft Roses in pots. The Dog Hose may be grafted as 

 soon as potted, and put in a close frame. The grafts may 

 consist of any of the classes, with three or four buds in 

 them. Good sound last year's wood is the kind to use, 4 



or 5 inches long. 



Use grafting-wax to exclude air after 



Fig. 15. — The Eose, -whip-grafted. Fig. 16. — The Eose, bud-grafted. 



the graft is firmly tied on. This is a very quick way of 

 producing Roses on the Dwarf Dog Rose stock, as a good 

 Dwarf Rose in a pot may be produced in three months 

 in flower, and with a good head. I well remember, 

 many years ago, trying this method of getting Dwarf 

 Roses quickly in pots according to the directions given 

 by Mr. Rivers in his " Rose Amateur's Guide," but 

 I used no heat, only a cold close frame, with perfect 

 success. 



Good Dwarf Roses may be easily produced by grafting 

 with nothing more than a close cold frame, set in a 

 southern aspect by March or the beginning of April, 

 by gathering the stocks from the hedges in January, 

 and potting them, and grafting them at once ; and if 

 they are of the Perpetual classes they may be turned 

 into the ground in May, where they will grow and 

 flower freely all the summer. 



