76 ROSES THAT BLOOM IN JUNE. 



seeing a yellow Moss, a yellow Provins Rose, or 

 even striped roses, combining every shade from 

 white to black, and there is no reason why there 

 should not be produced a perpetual blooming 

 climbing Moss Rose of any colour at present 

 known in the family of the rose. Ten years ago 

 we had no idea of a Noisette Rose of as fine a 

 yellow as Harrisonii, and as large as Noisette La- 

 marque ; such Chromatella, or the Cloth of Gold, 

 is said to be ; perhaps ere this work is through the 

 press the plants in my possession will be in bloom, 

 to prove or disprove the assertion. 



The seeds will be ripe about the first of Novem- 

 ber, and can be retained in the capsule or fruit till 

 the time of sowing, taking the precaution to bury 

 them in sand, where they will be safe from the 

 depredations of mice, who are very fond of them. 

 Early in the spring choose a sheltered spot in tjie 

 garden, free from the shade or drip of trees ; enrich 

 and break up the soil very fine, make the surface 

 quite smooth, take the hips from their winter quar- 

 ters, break up the fruit, and sow the seeds thinly 

 and evenly on the soil ; take the back of the spade, 

 or a board, and press the seed level with the ground, 

 then cover them with about one-fourth to one-half 

 of an inch of sand ; if sand cannot be obtained 

 take leaf mould, or soil from the woods, finely 

 sifted, for the purpose ; in dry weather give occa- 



