178 THAT BLOOM THE WHOLE SEASON. 



in a week or two they will be fit for larger pots, to 

 grow therein all the summer, or planted into the open 

 ground in May. 



Amidst the lovely creation of the floral world, none 

 combines so many attractions as the Eose, and we hope 

 that our simple remarks on its propagation will enable 

 all, who may desire it, to increase any part of the 

 family they happen to possess. If tried once, and 

 successfully, the experiment will, no doubt, be renew- 

 ed, and an innocent pride indulged in increasing the 

 power of ministering to one's own taste, or of grati- 

 fying that of a friend. Many suffer a latent predi- 

 lection for these fascinating pursuits to die away, from 

 the idea of not possessing the skill requisite for culti- 

 vating plants; others think of the expense they would 

 be led into by an unwarrantable indulgence. If the 

 more fortunate or more skilful amateur knows of 

 such persons, he will greatly promote both their men- 

 tal and bodily welfare, by presenting them with a few 

 plants of easiest culture, to prove lo them how easy 

 it is, not only to nurture, but to multiply their sources 

 of pleasure, as healthful as it is innocent. If any of 

 our readers have a spark of this taste within them, we 

 say, cherish it as you would cherish z. friend. To the 

 ladies especially, a love of floriculture brings with it, 

 in every period of life, a train of pure enjoyments. 

 Whilst the city belle blushes her delight at the sight 



