12 ROSES IN POTS. 



PURPLISH CRIMSON AND PURPLE : B. Due d'Aumale. 

 Ch. Triomphante. Ch. Comble de Gloire. B. Crimson 

 Globe. H.C. Plantier. H.P. Julie Dupont. Perp. 

 Louis Philippe. Perp. Warratah. H.P. Prince 

 Albert. 



The colours of forced Roses are not quite equal to what 

 they are when produced in the open air, and in this respect 

 I believe there is a greater difference in the light-coloured 

 than in the dark varieties. Many of the sorts above enu- 

 merated, though of first merit as forcing Roses, do not at 

 all times expand their flowers when grown out of doors ; 

 of which we may instance, Ch. Virginal, H.P. Prince 

 Albert, and T. Princesse Helene du Luxembourg. The 

 colours which may appear wanting in the above list will 

 be found given in the preceding one. 



As soon as the plants are out of bloom the surface of 

 the soil should be removed to the depth of half-an-inch, 

 or an inch if practicable without injuring the roots, and 

 the space supplied with well pulverised manure. The 

 plants which bloom but once in the season may be 

 gradually hardened off, when the house will admit more 

 plants which should be kept in reserve for that purpose. 

 But with regard to what are usually termed Autumnal 

 Roses, these may be treated so as to produce a good 

 supply of flowers a second time by the middle of May. 

 The weak shoots should be entirely cut out, and the 

 stronger ones shortened back to within two or at most 

 three eyes, taking care however not to deprive the plant of 

 more leaves than is absolutely necessary in the operation. 

 If, as is sometimes the case, the shoots in autumn pruning 

 were left long, and the eyes at the top only have shot 

 forth, these may be cut quite off, when the buds near the 

 base will be excited and fine flowers be produced there- 

 from. As the season advances less fire-heat will be neces- 

 sary. Towards April a fire lighted of an evening and kept 

 in for a few hours will (unless the weather be unusually 



