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doubtedly raised many good new Roses without having resorted 

 to artificial fertilisation, it does not follow necessarily that this 

 did not actually take place ; and one of his best seedlings, 

 " Captain Christy" (Bennet, 1875), is a hybrid Tea that is, it 

 is a cross between varieties belonging to the Hybrid Perpetual 

 and Tea-scented races. Thin out the flower-buds on the seed- 

 bearing plants, and only allow a few fruits (hips) to ripen, as by 

 this means the seed is better developed and produces a more 

 vigorous progeny. Gather the hips (see figs.) as soon as ripe, and 



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Hip of Rosa alba, L. Longitudinal section of the same, fr, fruits. 



sow the seeds at once either in boxes or pans of light sandy soil. 

 The seeds may be placed in a cold pit or frame, or a bed can 

 be formed in a two-light box and the seed sown thinly in rows. 

 When the seedlings are fit to remove, transplant into nursery - 

 beds. All new varieties of Roses are not raised from seed, 

 several having originated from bud or branch sports. A rosy 

 pink sport from the buff-tinted Gloire de Dijon has been ob- 

 tained by Mr A. S. Kemp, and several other instances are 

 known. These are doubtless cases of reversion to one or other 

 of their parents, as it has not been observed to occur except in 

 the case of cross-bred or florists' varieties. 



The following varieties of Roses may be relied on as good 

 seed-bearing parents in their respective sections, and pollen 

 from any good flowers may be used to fertilise them : 



Moss Roses. Alice Leroy, Celina, Marie de Blois. 

 French Roses. Glory of France, Napoleon, Perle de Panache. 

 Hybrid China Roses. Blairii No. 2, Brennus, Chenedole, Fulgens, 

 Magna Rosea. 



Hybrid Bourbon Roses. Charles Lawson, Coup d'Hebe, Paul Perras. 

 Austrian Roses. Harrisonii. 



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