118 THE HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSE. 



to illustrate this I may here remark that a yellow 

 Ayrshire Eose, now a desideratum, must not be 

 expected from the first trial; but probably a 

 climbing rose, tinged with yellow or buff, may be 

 the fruit of the first crossing. This variety must 

 again be crossed with a yellow rose : the second 

 generation will, perhaps, be nearer the end wished 

 for. Again, the amateur must bring perseverance 

 and skill into action ; and then if, in the third 

 generation, a bright yellow climbing rose be ob- 

 tained, its possession will amply repay the labour 

 bestowed : but these light gardening operations 

 are not labour ; they are a delightful amusement 

 to a refined mind, and lead it to reflect on the 

 wonderful infinities of nature. 



Madame Laffay is an excellent seed-bearing 

 rose; this may be fertilised with the Bourbon 

 Grloire de Eosomene, and with Comte Bobrinsky. 

 General Jacqueminot may be crossed with Sena- 

 teur Vaise or La Brillante. These should all be 

 planted against a south wall, so that their flowers 

 expand at the same time; and their seed will proba- 

 bly give some fine autumnal roses, brilliant in colour 

 and very double. For fawn-coloured or yellowish 

 and white roses, Duchess of Sutherland may be 

 fertilised with the Tea-scented Eoses, Victoria and 

 Safrano. These must all have a south wall. These 

 hints may possibly be considered meagre and in- 

 complete ; but I trust it will be seen how much de- 

 pends upon the enterprise and taste of the cultivator. 



