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the Rose, and consequently for these the Briar still held its 

 own. As a stock for certain Ramblers (the world-famous 

 Crimson included) it is excellent j but we could not recom- 

 mend the amateur when ordering a collection of Roses to 

 specify for them on the Manetti Stock, as such would be 

 sure to give dissatisfaction, it being a notorious fact that they 

 are failures when thus removed, gradually becoming less 

 robust until they finally succumb. Often the sucker-like 

 growths that are thrown up (deceiving even in their appear- 

 ance many old stagers) are all that remain of what were once 

 things of beauty. 



Briar Cutting. 



This is the third stock employed by the Rosarian in the 

 production of what are known as Dwarfs, the Manetti and 

 the Briar Seedling being the other two. So far as the 

 amateur is concerned, it is the stock, because he may obtain 

 his material in the autumn, and if he is lucky anticipate the 

 budding thereof a couple of summers hence. The majority 

 of amateurs, however, will prefer to start with established 

 plants from the nurseries, and first gain experience. Such 

 will not do wrong by putting their faith in the Briar Cutting 

 Stock, and certainly if they are about to essay either Teas 

 or the Hybrid Teas. We have tried Standards and Briar 

 Cuttings for certain leas of the more vigorous varieties, of 

 which the two Maman Cochet may be mentioned as types, but 

 the latter stock was far and away the best for the purpose. 

 Roses on the Briar Cutting are not so early as on the less 

 certain Manetti. A point to remember in connection with the 

 different stocks is the way that the roots are made. If a 

 well-grown Rose from the Briar Cutting be examined at the 

 roots it will at once be seen that there is a great tendency for 

 these to be produced much nearer the surface than is the 

 case with those of the Manetti ; while those of the Briar 

 Seedling are disposed to strike downwards. On very dry 



