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of the Perpetual Eoses should be potted in October, 

 in a rich compost of equal portions of rotten dung 

 and loam, in pots about eight inches deep, and 

 seven inches over, and plunged in the soil at 

 bottom. The air in the frame may be heated by 

 linings of hot dung ; but care must be taken that 

 the dung is turned over two or three times before 

 it is used, otherwise the rank and noxious steam 

 will kill the young and tender shoots; but the 

 hazard of this may be avoided, by building a wall 

 of turf, three inches thick, from the ground to 

 the bottom edge of the frame. This will admit 

 the heat through it, and exclude the steam. The 

 Perpetual Eoses, thus made to bloom early, are 

 really beautiful. They may also be forced in any 

 description of forcing-house with success, by 

 plunging the pots in old tan, or any substance 

 that will keep their roots cool. It will at once 

 give an idea how desirable these roses are, when 

 it is stated that, by retarding and forcing, they 

 may be made to bloom for eight months in the 

 year. 



Perpetual Eoses do not bear seed in this country 

 freely, but Louis Philippe may be planted with 

 the common Bourbon, as may the Eosa Paestana ; 

 they both bear seed abundantly, which would 

 probably give some fine high-coloured varieties. 

 Grande et Belle trained to a south wall, with 

 Gloire de Eosomene, and Lodoiska with the 

 Common Bourbon Eose, would possibly be the 



