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down near the root of the stock, and should be always planted 

 with the budded part an inch below the ground. In that case 

 in course of time the Rose forms roots of its own, and the 

 stock of the Manetti, on which it has been budded, ultimately 

 dies. 



Some of the plants sent out on their own roots may appear 

 to have perished, and to be quite dead. Never take it for granted 

 that such is the case ; plant them, notwithstanding, and take all 

 possible care of them ; they often recover themselves and push 

 forth again when least expected. 



The propagation of plants generally by layers and cuttings 

 has been treated of elsewhere, but a few remarks may here be 

 made especially applicable to the Rose. 



Layering. The layering of many Roses may be performed 

 at all seasons of the year, but with some few of the choicer 

 kinds, such as Gloire de Dijon, it will prove most successful in 

 February. 



Mr. Errington very kindly communicated to me the following 

 happy method he has adopted for layering Roses. He plunges 

 a pot filled with soil in the ground, at the place where the layer 

 is to be made, and layers the Rose in the usual way. This is 

 done in February, shortly before the Hot season. He then 

 places another pot upon the soil of the pot in which the layer 

 has been made ; half fills this upper pot with earth, and keeps 

 the remaining half always filled with water. The water slowly 

 trickles down to the layer below, and keeps it constantly moist. 

 The layer is ready to be cut by the beginning of the Rains. 



Cuttings. The best season for laying down cuttings of Roses 

 is undoubtedly in November. By March they become nice 

 little rooted plants, and may then be taken up and potted off. 

 Cuttings of vigorous and healthy growth from the Tea-roses 

 Devoniensis and Elise Sauvage will, I have found, strike readily 

 if put down in July during the Rains. 



I am indebted likewise to Mr. Errington, head-gardener of 

 the Agri-Horticultural Society, for the following particulars 

 respecting his mode of raising Roses from cuttings. To strike 

 them in he uses a mixture of one part of fine charcoal to three 

 of sand. One advantage of this mixture, he says, is that the 

 cuttings, when struck, will continue growing and thriving ; but 

 that when struck in sand alone, they must be removed and potted 



