E0SE3 THAT BLOOM IS JUNE. 



PROPAGATION OF GARDEN OR JQNE ROSES. 



There are three modes, within the reach of all, for 

 the propagation of these roses, namely, by layering, 

 budding, and grafting. Layering, wherever it can 

 be accomplished, is preferable, and will produce the 

 most permanent plants. There are two methods af 

 performing the operation ; the one we prefer is as 

 follows : — In the month of July, or two first weeks 

 of August, look over the plants required to be propa- 

 gated, and take any of the young shoots that have 

 made eighteen inches or two feet in length, bend 

 them gently to the ground, and make fast by a peg, 

 stone, or block j they will in a few days take a set in 

 this form 5 then under the part that has come in con- 

 tact with the soil make a hole four inches deep, and 

 about the same width ; have a portion of prepared 

 sandy rich loam (if your soil is not naturally such) 

 at hand j bend the shoot in the hole, and look for a 

 bud so situated as to come about three inches under 

 the surface ', then take a very sharp knife and com- 

 mence by cutting off all the leaves that will be under 

 ground; introduce the blade just below the bud and 

 cut upwards so as to cut about half-way through, and 



