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The Rose Garden. 



seen plentifully scattered over the stigmas, whose cup-shaped summits were distinctly 

 visible. 



From these facts I draw the following conclusions: 1st. That certain varieties 

 are sterile, incapable of forming perfect seed under any circumstances. Of these I 

 find such kinds predominate as roll the petals inward, the centre of the flower being 

 quartered in the manner of a crown. In others the pistils are weak or imperfect. 



2nd. That many kinds, where the pistils are perfect, which in their natural state 

 form seed - pods that wither before arriving at maturity may be induced to perfect 

 their seeds by artificial impregnation. This class of Roses is the best for him who in- 

 tends raising seedlings to choose his female parents from, because there is little here 

 to interfere with, mar, or counteract his plans. Be it remarked, however, that there 

 are certain kinds which the raiser of seedlings must not confound with the above 



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Fig. 30. PLAN OF SEED PLOT. 



kinds which, owing to the length of time the seed-vessels are in arriving at maturity, 

 never ripen their seeds in this country. 



3rd. That those kinds which we find seeding abundantly in their natural state 

 are self-fertilised, and that their abundant production of seeds is due to this point 

 mainly, the more perfect development of the sexual organs, especially the polleniferous 

 parts of fructification. 



Without special reference to the distinctions above shown, I shall now offer the 

 names of a few kinds collected from observation which ripen their seeds perfectly 

 in this country in ordinary seasons : Hybrid Perpetuals, Alfred Colomb, Alphonse 

 Soupert, Antoine Ducher, Baron de Bonstetten, Beauty of Waltham, Crown Prince, 

 Charles Lefebvre, Dr Andry, Duke of Edinburgh, Dupuy J amain, Fisher Holmes, 

 General Jacqueminot, Glory of Waltham, Heinrich Schultheis, Jean Cherpin, Jules 

 Margottin, Madame Charles Wood, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Madame Victor Verdier, 

 Mdlle. Annie Wood, Marie Baumann, Pierre Netting, Prince Camille de Rohan, Victor 

 Verdier. Hybrid Chinese, Chenedole". Hybrid Bourbon, Coupe d'Hebe\ Moss, 

 Baronne de Wassenaer, Celina, Luxembourg. Austrian Briar, Harrisonii. Ayrshire, 

 Splendens. Scotch, nearly all the varieties. 



