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ent species being transmitted to the hybrid. 

 Of these seedling sweet-briars, the result of 

 various crosses, those crossed with hybrid 

 perpetuals or remontants, hybrid Chinas, and 

 hybrid Bourbons, have proved to be free au- 

 tumnal bloomers with highly-scented flowers 

 in clusters, a scent quite independent of that 

 of the foliage. These flowers, to which an 

 award of merit was accorded by the Royal 

 Horticultural Society the past season, range 

 over many beautiful shades of color, and al- 

 though they have not shown great tendency 

 to become double, two rows of petals being 

 the maximum, the idea of achieving double- 

 ness has not been given up. 



As to the question of budded roses versus 

 those grown on their own roots, there still 

 exists a difference of opinion. In the case of 

 certain kinds desirable in themselves, but not 

 over-robust in habit, the budded rose, i. e. , 

 the variety budded on Manetti stock, endures 

 better the heat of summer, produces more 

 abundant bloom, and forms a more vigorous 

 plant. Of roses for forcing in this country, 

 the following may be mentioned as represen- 

 tative kinds, although in respect to choice of 

 varieties, florists differ somewhat, in different 

 localities; while even in the same locality 

 some succeed admirably with certain kinds, 



