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some of our readers. And in order to do justice to so difficult a task, I have carefully 

 considered the varieties separately, and in many instances weighed them the one 

 against the other. Let us suppose a Rosarium to require from four to five hundred 

 plants, and as all have not precisely the same objects in view in planting, it may be 

 well to offer two arrangements. 



1. Where the design is to introduce as great a variety as possible, without sacri- 

 ficing desirable qualities or beauty : 



SUMMER ROSES fThe Boursault, 2. The Scotch, 12. The Damask, 4. The 

 Provence, 3. The Pompon, 2. fThe Moss, 18. The French, 10. fThe Hybrid 

 Chinese, 10. fThe Hybrid Bourbon, 4. fThe Hybrid Noisette, 2. The Alba, 4. 

 The Austrian Briar, 4. *The Ayrshire, 4. *The Evergreen, 6. *The Banksiae 

 Rose, 2. *Wichuraiana, 6. 



AUTUMNAL ROSES *The Macartney, 2. The Microphylla, 2. fThe Hybrid 

 Perpetual, 160. The Bourbon Perpetual, 12. *The Rose de Rosomane, 4. The 

 Perpetual Moss, 4. Polyantha, 12. The Crimson Chinese, 6. The Chinese, 6. 

 The Fairy Rose, 4. The Tea-scented and Hybrids, 100. fThe Bourbon, 12. *The 

 Musk, 3. *The Noisette, 20. 



From the groups marked thus (f) the best Pillar or Pole Roses may be drawn ; 

 from those marked (*) the best Climbing and Weeping Roses. 



2. Where a principal view in the culture of Roses is to compete for prizes at the 

 horticultural exhibitions : 



AUTUMNAL ROSES Hybrid Perpetual, 160. Noisette, 6. Tea-scented and 

 Hybrids, 60. 



When cultivating for exhibition we think it advisable to reduce the number of 

 varieties, and plant two or three specimens of each. It is not often that we can cut 

 three fine trusses of flowers (which are often required under the present mode of ex- 

 hibiting round London) from a single plant at the same point of time ; and from a 

 glance at the rules of several provincial societies I should say two or three plants of 

 each of a less number of varieties offer advantages over double the number of which 

 only single plants are grown. In addition to the reason given above, I would remark 

 that by reducing the number of varieties we improve the quality of our Collection, and 

 although it may be difficult to cull the choicest where all are choice, yet he who has 

 a thorough knowledge of the varieties, whose eye has been long practised among 

 them, will discern slight differences and know the true value of each. 



But sometimes circumstances are adverse to the cultivation of all kinds, and what 

 must be done then? This materially alters the aspect of affairs. The cultivator 

 should then consider what proportion may be planted to advantage, and make up his 

 plans with such. We have previously stated that it is unnecessary to plant delicate 

 Roses in unfavourable situations or unkindly soils, as there are plenty of a nature and 

 character adapted for all such circumstances. 



