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the fall ; and next, in his enthusiasm in the spring, he 

 is deceived by some warm day in March to uncover plants 

 which cannot be safely exposed until April. 



ROSEBUDS IN SUMMER. 



A good plan to obtain Rosebuds during the summer 

 months is as follows : In August strong plants are set 

 out in cold frames (such as are used for keeping Cabbages, 

 Pansies, or other half-hardy plants), at a distance of one 

 foot each way. On the approach of cold weather in 

 November they are mulched with two or three inches of 

 dry leaves, and by the time the thermometer begins to 

 fall to ten or fifteen degrees below the freezing point, the 

 sashes are put on, care being taken to give ventilation, so 

 as to keep them cool. They thus become hardened 

 enough to go safely through the winter, when covered 

 with straw mats, so that they will be protectel from 

 severe freezing. In sections of the country where the 

 thermometer does not fall lower than ten above zero, 

 there would be no need of the strar mats. By the 

 middle of April, the sashes may be left entirely off, pro- 

 vided care has been taken to keep them cool throughout 

 the winter. Roses being thus " rested " (which is the 

 great necessity for the best results in Rose culture), an 

 abundant crop of buds may be expected from June to 

 October, provided that proper attention has been given 

 to watering and mulching with well-rotted stable manure, 

 or moss and bone dust, in summer. This mulching 

 should take the place of the dry leaves (which were 

 placed on in the fall), about the latter end of May or first 

 of June. 



The Roses to be used for summer buds must be all full, 

 double flowers, else they will quickly fall to pieces in hot 

 weather. Such kinds as Safrano, Bon Silene, Bennett, 

 and Douglas, are of no use for this purpose. The kinds 

 best suited are as follows : Perle des Jardins (yellow), 



