128 STANDARD ROSE-TREES. [JULY. 



Crown imperials, martagons, and red lilies, 

 should not be long out of the ground, and may 

 be moved now, if you wish to do so. 



I think you must have seen and admired the 

 standard rose-trees, which, of late years, it has 

 been the fashion to plant in most flower gar- 

 dens, on lawns, and even in shrubberies : they 

 are themselves so formal that they are a great 

 addition to a Dutch flower garden. As their 

 price is rather high, it may not be amiss to 

 inform you how they are made to grow in this 

 manner ; and as this is the season for budding 

 roses, you may perhaps be tempted to try your 

 skill. 



The best mode of making standard roses is, 

 to dig up some strong plants of the common 

 rose, and cutting away all side shoots, le&ve 

 one stem : this may be done early in the au- 

 tumn, or in the summer, from the end of July 



