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Margottin, G-eneral Jacqueminot, Colonel de 

 Eougemont, Triomphe des Beaux Arts, Lord 

 Eaglan, Souvenir de la Eeine d'Angleterre, 

 Triomphe de 1'Exposition, and other kinds of 

 vigorous habit, these will form grand pyramids 

 from six to seven feet in height. For smaller 

 pyramids those of more moderate growth may be 

 selected. It will scarcely be advisable to bud 

 more than one sort on a stem, as no two kinds 

 will be found equal in growth, but as a matter of 

 fancy varieties of different colours may be in- 

 serted so as to make a variegated pyramid. 

 Vigorous growing Bourbon roses may be em- 

 ployed for pyramids and Tea-scented and Noisette 

 roses, as the stock is highly favourable to their 

 growth, but they should be protected in winter by 

 fern or branches of evergreens tied round them. 



Raising Varieties from Seed. 



Raising new varieties of this family from seed 

 presents an extensive field of interest to the 

 amateur ; for we have yet to add to our catalogues 

 pure white, and yellow, and fawn-coloured Hy* 

 brid Perpetuals, and these, I anticipate, will be 

 the reward of those who persevere. Monsieur 

 Laffay, by persevering through two or three 

 generations, obtained a Mossy Hybrid Bourbon 

 Eose, and many of the finest varieties described in 

 the foregoing pages. This information will, I 

 trust, be an incentive to amateurs in this country : 



