AND FLOWER-GARDEN DIRECTORY. 39 
Some few years since, on the 8th of February, the author planted 
eight rose-seed, gathered from Semperriorens, (or Sanguinea,) in 
a box fourteen inches long, ten inches wide, and six inches deep. 
In the bottom of this box was placed charcoal, well pulverized, one 
inch deep. Over this, soil composed of well-rotted hog-manure, 
* loam, and leaf-mould, in equal parts, finely sifted, to the depth 
of four inches, was placed. After leveling the soil, the seed were 
equally distributed over the top of the same, and covered with sand 
a quarter of an inch deep, gently sprinkled, and placed in a south- 
ern window. At the expiration of five weeks, seven plants made 
their appearance, and by the 10th of April following, five rewarded 
his efforts by showing bloom. The flowers, however, consisted at 
most of six petals, and all but one were inferior in color to the 
rose from which the seed were gathered. The pollen was taken 
from Me.izz, (or Thé 4 Fleurs Jaune.) The second year, this 
young plant partook largely of the habits of Mellez in the luxuri- 
ance of its growth; showing, for a young plant, indications of pro- 
fuse bloom, fragrance, blush or creamy flowers, and beautifully 
cupped. Unfortunately, the care of this anxiously-watched and 
nurtured plant devolved on others, who, from excessive moisture, 
caused it to perish. 
PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS. 
The proper time to take cuttings from the mother plant is when 
the sap is in full motion, in order that, in returning by the bark, 
it may form a callus, or protruding ring of granular substance, be- 
tween the bark and wood, whence the roots proceed. As this 
callus, or ring of spongy matter, is generally best formed in ri- 
pened wood, the. cutting, when takén from the mother plant, 
should be selected from such wood only as has ripened, and which 
has always the greatest tendency to produce roots. ‘This is the 
true principle in the choice of cuttings. They should be made 
from two to four inches in length, having at least three eyes from 
