218 ROSES IN NOVEMBER. 



HOW TO HAVE KOSES IN NOVEMBER.* 



'Dec. 8th, 1848. On this day I gathered a 

 fine bouquet of fragrant roses from plants grow- 

 ing in the open air.' Such is the entry in my 

 journal of remarkable horticultural events for the 

 year above mentioned. 



My attention was now, however, more parti- 

 cularly directed to the bed of roses from which I 

 gathered my bouquet. The plants were full of 

 green leaves and bright flowers ; but other plants 

 of the same kind were nearly leafless and flower- 

 less. How was this brought about? and why 

 should they be thus verdant in so proverbially 

 dreary a month ? were questions that immediately 

 pressed upon my mind. I soon, however, recol- 

 lected that these plants had been removed late in 

 springj had been planted in a richly-manured soil, 

 and had been cut-in very closely* This accident 

 in culture reminded me of ' The Florist/ and its 

 readers ; and I resolved to make a little article on 

 the subject, so that all lovers of roses may, if they 

 please^ prolong the enjoyment of their beauties. 



The roses which I gathered were all Hybrid 

 Perpetuals, and of the following varieties : Ba- 

 ronne Prevost, Mrs,. Elliott, Robin Hood, Greant 

 des Batailles, La Reine, Dr. Marx, Duchess of 



* From an article in The Florist, by the Author. 



