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For a fancy white, nothing as yet equals the Bride — 

 Victoria being of too recent introduction to have been 

 able to prove her claim to first place. As the Bride is 

 u sport from Mermet, partaking of all the characteristics 

 of that plant, save in color, conditions suitable to the 

 •development of the latter are applicable to this also. 



We have another useful white in Niphetos, and this 

 is the most prolific rose in cultivation, as well as the 

 purest white. It is not a strong grower, and if used on 

 its own roots should be planted on a south bench near 

 the glass. Purchasers sometimes find fault because this 

 is not as large as stronger growing varieties bought at 

 the same price. This cannot be expected unless the 

 plants have had one or two more months in which to 

 grow than their more vigorous companions. For this 

 reason this is another variety requiring time in which 

 to make flowering wood, and should be made from strong 

 <;uttings, as early in the year as the wood is in prime 

 condition. If they attain good size in the bench, it will 

 not pay to flower them the second season. If planted 

 late and they have not grown too large, they may, per- 

 haps, do good work the second year, if one cannot ob- 

 tain new and better stock. The only way promising 

 success, if they are to be carried over, is to withhold 

 water from them in May until the wood is ripened, 

 prune them back, take up, shake out all the soil, and 

 pot in as small pots as will well contain the roots. Set 

 in a shaded place outside, and as soon as they have 



