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sistency to endure even the burning heat of a tropical 
sun.” 
China Roses.—This class of Roses we must set down 
as the proper inhabitants of the green-house, in this sec- 
tion of the country; although, by planting in frames, tak- 
ing up the plants and laying them in the ground in a dry 
place, or preserving them in a dry, cool cellar, they will 
do very well to plant out in the spring, and make a fine 
bloom after the summer Roses have passed away. Mr. 
Parsons remarks, that, “next to the Bourbon, this is per- 
haps the most valuable class of Roses; but in this climate 
they need protection from the cold. This, however, can 
be easily afforded by salt hay, or straw.” I have tried 
to keep this class of Roses in the open ground, by protec- 
tion of all kinds, but unfortunately their location was 
rather too wet in winter; perhaps, in a dry, loamy soil, 
they would succeed better. Further south, this is a most 
desirable class for out-door culture. 
Tea and Noisette Roses—What has been said in rela- 
tion to the tenderness of the China Roses, will apply to 
the Tea and Noisette Roses. “The Tea and Noisette 
Roses have been generally classed distinct from the China.” 
“They are, however, but varieties of the latter; and there 
is so much confusion in the old classification, that the ama- 
teur is frequently misled. Many of the Roses now clas- 
sed among the China, have a strong tea scent, and many 
of the present Tea Roses have very little fragrance. The 
characteristic of the Noisette Rose is understood to be 
its cluster-blooming habit.” The Southern States must be 
the congenial climate for the whole class of China and Tea 
Roses. The author of the work already alluded to, how- 
ever, says, “‘ They will endure our winters, with the ther- 
meter at zero, but it is better to protect them by means 
of straw and hay, or by boards upon low stakes. Perhaps 
the least troublesome way of protecting them, is to have 
