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the yellow Persian, and we have no doubt of there yet 

 being Perpetual blooming Yellow Roses of as bright 

 a colour. 



The seeds will be ripe about the first of November, 

 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 the 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 quarters, break up the fruit, 

 and sow the seeds thinly and evenly on the soil j 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 with sandj if sand 

 cannot be obtained take the leaf mould, or soil from 

 the woods, finely sifted, for the purpose; in dry 

 weather give occasional waterings. Many of the 

 seeds will come up the first year, and the balance 

 will make their appearance in the second; the third 

 year they can be transplanted to beds or rows to 

 remain till they bloom, which will generally be the 

 fourth or fifth year. It is truly astonishing to see the 

 variety produced. Red and white, rose and pink may 

 all be seen springing from seeds of the same plant, 

 and from single to the most double. None but such 



