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of chalk, coarsely triturated. The remainder 

 of the succeeding trench was now used> 

 broken up smaller, then the first sods 

 covered with cow manure and fine chalk 

 as before, and finally filled up with the 

 second spit of the following trench, the 

 bottom spit of every trench being 

 dispensed with to allow room for clay, 

 chalk, sods, and manure, as I have 

 described. ' 



Among the best varieties for market use 

 are, in addition to those already mentioned, 

 Catherine Mermet, excellent under glass; 

 Perle des Jardins, W. A. Richardson, Sunset, 

 The Bride, Rubens, Devoniensis, and Reve 

 d'Or. Some of the choicest hybrid Per- 

 petuals are Charles Lefevre, which many 

 experts place first of all. La France, 

 General Jacqueminot, Captain Christy, 

 Baroness Rothschild. It may be well 

 to point out that good roses budded on 

 standard trees can be sold at from 12s. to 

 18s. a dozen in their second year, while 

 standards grown from cuttings or on briers 

 equally pay their way. The standard should 

 not, however, be the only form of rose, 

 especially in exposed situations, where dwarfs 

 are more easily preserved. 



