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winter unharmed, and after making a fine growth, flowered 

 abundantly. The size and fulness of blossom, its delicate 

 color and crimped petal, although dev^oid of fragrance, will 

 restore to favor this singular and unique production. Impa- 

 tient of the restraint of the pot, greater latitude for root and 

 moresubsistence from out-door cultivation seem essential. 

 This latter fact has also been noticed by one of the popular 

 magazines of Horticulture. 



For many years the old double yellow, (Rosa sulphurea, 

 fl. pi.) was considered of great merit and a triumph of floral 

 art. A comparatively recent variety of Rosa spinosissima, 

 (the Harrison's double yellow,) has completely usurped its 

 place and not without good reasons. Budded on tall stocks 

 after the manner of tree roses, it forms an elegant and showy 

 head of golden flowers. Perhaps a similar treatment may 

 restore to favor the Rosa sulphurea, venerable in the annals of 

 Floriculture for cultivation, during a period of more than two 

 hundred years. 



Very fine collections of the rose in its numerous forms, it 

 is well known, are in the possession of many members of the 

 Society. The following are the prizes gained by the con- 

 tributors to this branch of culture, viz : j 



M. P. Wilder, the prize of five dollars for the best dis- ^ 

 play, and for the best twentyfour blooms, the prize of three f 

 dollars. 



A. Aspinwall, the prize of two dollars for the best twelve 

 blooms. 



S. R. Johnson, the prize of three dollars for the best 

 twelve blooms of Chinese and other tender varieties. 



We have understood that Messrs Winships at their gardens 

 and nurseries, in Brighton, have raised seedlings, of which 

 great promise of good kinds may be anticipated for the next 

 year. 



