PROPAGATION^. 91 



Victor Yerdier (although the Manetti is most 

 distinct from all other roses). 



Many kinds of stocks have been tried on which 

 to bnd roses, as the Brier, the Grifferaie, etc., 

 but for general use in this country we very 

 greatly prefer the Manetti. The stocks are 

 planted in nursery rows about three feet between 

 the rows, and six or eight inches apart ; in July 

 and August the buds are inserted ; the lower the 

 buds can be put in the better, as the liability to 

 send up suckers is thereby greatly diminished, 

 and opportunity is also afforded the plant of be- 

 ing ultimately established on its own roots. 



Propagation by Grafting. — This is a profit- 

 able mode to pursue when done in winter under 

 glass, using plants of Manetti or Brier grown in 

 pots for the purpose. Grafting roses on the 

 root cannot be made profitable, as such a large 

 percentage fail to grow. Stock grafting is car- 

 ried on in England and elsewhere with great 

 success, and although the plants are not so desir- 

 able (owing to the graft being of necessity some 

 distance above the roots) as those propagated by 

 the other methods, it affords nurserymen an op- 

 portunity of more quickly securing a stock of 



