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make excellent material for planting out. If cut back and potted they 

 take about ten days, in a suitable temperature, to throw out roots 

 enough to insure successful growth when planted in the open border. 

 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Bridesmaid, La France and its forms, Sou- 

 venir du President Carnot, Belle Siebrecht, Antoine Rivoire and White 

 Maman Cochet are a few among a large number of others which can be 

 depended upon to succeed. Among the other ever-blooming kinds R. 

 rugosa and its hybrids are coming into prominence. One of the first 

 hybrids, raised about 12 years ago, is named Mme. Georges Bruant. 

 The flowers are large, semi-double, very sweetly scented, and in color 

 are almost white, having a slight creamy shade to them. Under favor- 

 able conditions, that is, where they are encouraged to send up fresh 

 growths, blooms will be produced all through the season. Blanc de 

 Coubert seems to be a double form of Rosa rugosa alba; it bears a pure 

 white flower, is free blooming, and should be in every collection. The 

 hybrid climbing Roses include such kinds as Paul's Carmine Pillar and 

 Climbing Victor Verdier. Coquette des Alpes and Coquette des Blanches 

 are representatives of the Hybrid Noisettes. Other well-known ever- 

 bloomers are Clothilde Soupert (Polyantha), Hermosa (Bourbon), and 

 Champion of the World (Hybrid Bourbon). 



Cultivation Under Glass— Teas and Hybrid Teas are the Roses most 

 largely grown for this purpose They are easiest propagated from cut- 

 tings of the half-ripened wood. It does not seem to make much differ- 

 ence whether flowering or blind wood is used. Cuttings may be taken 

 to single eyes with the leaf shortened back, or made with two eyes and 

 the lower leaf removed. A bottom heat of from 65 to 70 degrees will 

 answer, the atmosphere of the house being 10 degrees lower. Propaga- 

 tion is carried on from January to March. The plants are put out on 

 the benches during June, from 3 or 4-inch pots, according to variety. 

 Four inches of soil is the usual quantity ; the kind used should be rather 

 heavy and fibrous loam mixed with rotted cow manure to about one- 

 sixtL- of its bulk. Subsequent mulchings of rotted manure mixed with 

 bone meal are given as the plants show the necessity for them. Abun- 

 dance of ventilation is afforded during warm weather. If shading is ne- 

 cessary it should be done with a substance which is easily removed, such 

 as grafting clay mixed with water and applied with a syringe or pump. 

 Firing should begin when the outside temperature drops to 50 degrees; 

 the minimum night temperature of the house should be kept in the neigh- 

 borhood of 55 degrees, rising to 70 degrees during the day for the Teas 

 and Hybrid Teas, with the exception of Meteor, which thrives best with 

 a minimum of 65 degrees. Watering is an item of the first importance. 

 The condition of the soil is the best indicator as to whether water should 

 be given or withheld. The first buds are cut off to induce robust 

 growth. Syringing is necessary, to prevent red spider from increasing, 

 but should only be practiced in iDright weather. Ventilation is not less 

 important than watering, and good judgment must be exercised in 

 opening and closing the house; the condition of the weather out-of- 

 doors must always be taken into consideration as well as the indoor 

 temperature, as cold draughts, or the temperature getting too low will 



