70 ROSA ODORATA OR TEA ROSE. \^ApriL 



much the better; but boards will serve where glass frames 

 are not at hand. With this treatment, they will never receive 

 the least injury from our severest winters, and they will bloom 

 in the greatest perfection the whole season. The only prun- 

 ing they require is merely to remove any old shoots to give 

 room for those of younger growth, and to occasionally shorten 

 any of extra length. ' However, where there are only solitary 

 plants, they will do very well covered with branches of cedar, 

 or a box or barrel perforated in several places to allow the 

 moisture to evaporate. Those that are grafted or budded 

 will not generally stand the winters of our Eastern or Mid- 

 dle States, and should be lifted and put in a back shed, or 

 tied close ^to the ground and covered with earth. About the 

 first of the month, they can be raised up and pruned of any 

 dead or superfluous wood, when they will bloom nearly as 

 perfect as those that have received finer treatment. In the 

 Southern States they enjoy the great luxury of this rose in 

 its utmost perfection; there they grow in '^ wild luxuriance,^' 

 displaying their varied beauties, and perfuming the air with 

 their delightful fragrance. Every flower-garden in mild lati- 

 tudes should have a full and perfect collection of siich 

 ^'pleasing flowers." Among the many distinct varieties 

 known to be worth culture, are 



Adam, very large, bright pink, cupped form. 



Apricote, pale apricot color. 



Antherose, pale pinkish white, large and compact. 



Barbot, deep pink inclining to creamy blush, very large. 



Bougere, rosy lilac, extremely large, a strong grower, cup- 

 shaped. 



Belle Marguerite, pale rose, changing to dark pink in the 

 centre, large and extremely double. " 



Caroline, bright rosy pink, very large, beautifully formed — 

 pendulous and highly esteemed. 



Clara Sylvain, pure white, most perfectly double, a strong 

 grower, and abundant in bloom, very sweet and high- 

 ly esteemed. 



Bevoniensis or Magnolia rose, yellowish white with pink cen- 

 tre, very large, always perfect, finely cupped — delight- 

 fully fragrant. If I were confined to cultivate onli/ 

 twelve roses, this magnificent variety would be one 

 of the number. 



