338 General Notices. 



planted singly, either in the centre of the beds or on the turf, though the 

 number of them should be limited, as too many take from the appearance 

 of the whole, by excluding from view the dwarf kinds in their rear, and 

 by imparting- an air of confusion Avhere every thing should be as regular 

 and neat as art can make it; a grove of them, however, may be allowed 

 as an appropriate back-ground. 



We are entirely opposed to the introduction of what is called " natural 

 scenery" in rosaries: thickets and jungles of roses may be read of with 

 pleasure, but they present a very untidy appearance in a garden, and we 

 should therefore endeavor to possess the whole with a classic and chaste 

 regularity, as being more in consonance with the plants themselves, so 

 entirely the result of art and with the general idea of a collection. This 

 principle excludes the misshapen masses of stones, shells, &c., which, 

 dignified with the title of " rockwork," we frequently find occupying the 

 centre beds of rosaries, than which nothing can be more opposed to a 

 correct taste ; in their places we would recommend the erection of a light, 

 elegantly-proportioned building in tlie form of a temple, which, when 

 covered with roses, would be in excellent keeping, and need not be a 

 whit more expensive than are these misplaced piles of rockwork. 



The boundaries of places set apart for the culture of roses, should be 

 distinctly marked in a manner to be plainly seen ; at the same time, to 

 agree with the interior, wearing a light airy appearance, for this purpose, 

 perhaps there is nothing more suitable than the roses themselves : a very 

 pretty boundary line may be formed by placing short posts ten feet apart, 

 with a chain fastened to the top of each, on which the climbing kinds 

 may be trained in the manner of a festoon ; these fences have a beautiful 

 effect, realizing the pastoral idea of a " garland of roses." For the edg- 

 ings of the beds we would also employ roses, the pretty little miniature 

 or fairy roses being remarkably well suited, from their dwarf and very 

 neat habit; they require some protection through tlie winter, which may 

 be given by pruning close back in the autumn, and covering the remain- 

 ing part with fern or dry leaves. 



A rosary thus formed and arranged would possess a pleasing variation, 

 while an air of harmony would pervade the whole. [Florist's Journal.) 



On the cultivalion of Grapes in pots. — The first impulse given to fruit- 

 ing vines in pots was by a paper in the "Horticultural Register for 1S31," 

 by Mr. G. Stafford, then gardener at Willersly Castle, in Derbyshire, and 

 which, at the time, elicited much surprise. Througli him I became prac- 

 tically acquainted with the system he followed ; and since then, having 

 been more or less engaged annually in preparing and fruiting a consider- 

 able number of vines in pots, I can safely bear witness to the successful 

 results that will follow the practice detailed below. 



After fixing on the kinds of vines you intend growing, the first tiling to 

 be done is to procure eyes (or buds) of the required kinds, from some 

 known good bearing vines, taking care to have the wood perfectly hard 

 and ripe, with the eyes prominent and round. If the vines are intended 

 to be fruited the next season, the eyes should be potted in 32-pots, placing 

 them one inch below the surface, and using soil of a light turfy nature, 

 or, if stifle, adding a portion of half-decayed leaves ; only one eye must be 

 planted in each pot. This should be done early in February, and, when 

 finished, the pots containing the eyes may be plunged in any pit or frame 

 that may be at work, where a bottom heat can be maintained of 90°, or 



