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The Climbing Eose. 



The Climbing Eoses are divided into sis natural 

 classes, of which some distinct feature characterizes each 

 division : for example, the Banksian Rose is a peculiar 

 and unique, small-flowered class, differing considerably 

 from all other climbing Roses. Then there is the 

 Ayrshire Eose, which class contains a tribe of most 

 rapid growers, with flowers not so double as could be 

 wished for in some varieties ; but for rapidly covering 

 a wall or trellis-work of any kind in any aspect, or 

 making a " wilderness," &c, nothing can well compete 

 with this division. For budding on 9 or 10 feet stout 

 stocks they make noble objects as weepers. Then there 

 is what is called Rosa multiflora, so termed on account 

 of its abundance of flowers, which grow in immense 

 clusters, and form grand objects as pillar Eoses trained 

 on high larch poles, over archways, &c. 



The Rosa sempermrens, or Evergreen Eose, is a beau- 

 tiful class. To this division belongs the favourite 

 Felicite perpetuelle — a most abundant flowering, soft, 

 white, double Eose with small flowers. Then there is 

 the Boursaidt Rose — a class remarkable for splendour of 

 foliage, which may be considered its chief feature as a 

 recommendation, except that they are extraordinarily 

 fast growers, and therefore to be recommended as 

 climbers, as well as for dwarf stocks on which to bud 

 or graft Tea Eoses. 



Whenever a really great and good effect is a de- 

 sideratum with Climbing Eoses, it is necessary to lay 

 a good foundation previous to planting, by deep dig- 

 ging and well manuring ; then they will throw up 

 strong and long shoots annually, and by training these 

 in, and cutting the previous year's growth clean out to 

 the ground, an abundant flower will be the result 

 throughout. The propagation of Climbing Eoses con- 

 sists in layering and by cuttings. 



By Cuttings. — In the month of September, towards 

 the latter end, or the beginning of October, prepare 

 a bed of fine maiden loam and decomposed stable dung, 



