500 THE PLEASURE GARDEN. [JUNE. 



strength of the mother plant ; and which, if not 

 wanted for the purpose of planting next season, 

 should be twisted off, or otherwise be destroyed. 



Of making beds of Roses. 



Some who are curious in roses, particularly in 

 Moss-roses, like to grow them close in beds or bor- 

 ders, instead of single detached plants; and in that 

 way, if well managed, they may justly be called 

 beds of roses ; as the whole surface is a close and 

 beautiful mixture of flowers and leaves. In order 

 to have them the more perfect in this manner, the 

 shoots must be layered close down to the ground as 

 they advance ; arranging them regularly and closely 

 together, and allowing their points only, with the 

 buds upon them, to stand up. They are kept down, 

 in the first instance, by hooked pegs, in the ordinary 

 manner of layering ; but after they have struck 

 root, these are removed. In order to make them 

 the more characteristically Moss-roses, the surface 

 of the earth is concealed by a covering of moss, 

 which is renewed occasionally. 



Others grow a mixture of many kinds of Roses 

 in the above manner, and in different figures, as 

 ovals, circles, &c. which they edge or fringe with 

 other plants, as French Honeysuckle, Scarlet Lych- 

 nis, Sweet Williams ; or sow an edging of Mig- 

 nonette, Dwarf Larkspur, or Dwarf Lupines, round 

 them ; which gives the whole a very gay and beau- 

 tiful appearance, from the variety and brilliancy of 

 the colours. 



