Hybrid Perpetual Rose Napoleon Iff. 87 



gives us; for June is pre-eminently the month of roses, and then only does 

 this queen of flowers attain its fullest glories. 



To us, roses out of season never seem as beautiful as when they welcome 

 the long days of early summer. 



It is not our intention to enter upon the subject of rose-culture, which has 

 been so often and so ably discussed in our pages. Mr. Parkman's treatise, 

 with which all our readers are probably familiar, is exhaustive upon the 

 subject ; and no better cultural guide can be put into the hands of the 

 novice in rose-growing. 



We must, however, differ from the generally-received opinion, that any 

 one can grow roses. Rose-culture requires careful attention, and the careless 

 cultivator will get little reward. 



If well grown in deep, rich, well-manured soil, roses will give abundant 

 satisfaction ; but there is no flower which sooner runs out if neglected, or 

 which is less able to take care of itself. 



Probably no flower has more insect enemies ; and the cultivator has to 

 wage a ceaseless and relentless war against a host of creeping and winged 

 pests, or all his care in growing will be brought to nought. 



The old saying, that any soil which will grow a cabbage will grow a 

 rose, is perhaps true with respect to soil ; but the care required in the 

 culture is vastly more in one case than in the other. 



Every year is witnessing great improvement in roses. Varieties which 

 were in great demand a few years since have made room for newer kinds, 

 which probably, in their turn, will be forgotten. Many of the old varieties, 

 however, still hold their own as standard kinds ; and it will be very difficult, 

 and hardly desirable, to supplant them in the public estimation. 



In England and France, many hundred thousand seedlings are yearly 

 raised; and some of those of recent years are of surpassing beauty. Such 

 is the subject of our illustration, which certainly has no equal in vigor of 

 plant, symmetry of form, and color of flower. We cannot say whether 

 it is yet for sale in this countr}^ but have little doubt t4iat the enterprise 

 of some of our nursery-men will speedily place it within the reach of all. 



This rose is of the General Jacqueminot class, although of fuller petal 

 and of a more intense scarlet color. Its habit is good, and it will probably 

 prove one of the most valuable of its class. Our figure is taken from 

 "The Floral Magazine," plate 323. 



