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Perpetual Roses to be grown on their own roots, 

 in dry soils, yet, on account of the autumnal rains 

 dashing the dirt upon their flowers when close to 

 the ground, wherever it is possible to make grafted 

 roses grow, they ought to be preferred ; for, on 

 stems from one and a half to two feet in height, 

 the flowers will not be soiled; they are also brought 

 near to the eye, and the plant forms a neat and 

 pretty object. 



The Crimson, and, indeed, nearly all the Per- 

 petuals, force admirably : for this purpose, it is 

 better to graft or bud them on the Dog-Rose, as 

 it is so easily excited. It requires, also, but small 

 pot-room ; as, previous to potting, its roots may 

 be pruned to within two inches of the stem, and 

 apparently, with advantage ; for, if placed in gentle 

 heat, an abundance of fibres are immediately put 

 forth, and the whole plant will soon have an ap- 

 pearance of great vigour. Those who wish for 

 the luxury of forced roses, at a trifling cost, may 

 have them by pursuing the following simple 

 method : Take a common garden frame, large 

 or small, according to the number of roses wanted ; 

 raise it on some posts, so that the bottom edge 

 will be about three feet from the ground at the 

 back of the frame, and two feet in front, sloping 

 to the south. If it is two feet deep, this will give 

 a depth of five feet under the lights^ at the back 

 of the frame, which will admit roses on little 

 stems as well as dwarfs. Grafted plants of any 



