52 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR, 



which, If permitted to grow, naturally takes away the strength of the 

 plant. When budded on the Marietta Hose, (which is the stock now 

 generally used,) they can readily be distinguished hj the pale green 

 color of the leaves and the brownish-green of their stems, armed with 

 formidable thorns. They should be cut away clean from the base of 

 starting ; for which purpose the soil should be removed a little around 

 the stem. There will be little trouble after the first season. 



A fresh loamy soil, enriched with well-rotted cow-manure, we have 

 found the best for roses. 



EVER-BLOOMING ROSES cannot be secured unless the plants are 

 kept in a vigorous, growing condition. To derive the greatest enjoy- 

 ment from rose culture, beds should be prepared exclusively for their 

 benefit, and their fertility preserved by yearly top-dressing with well- 

 rotted manure. They should also be thoroughly pruned in the spring, 

 removing all the old or stunted growth. The Sowers should also be 

 removed as soon as they begin to decay below the first joint. 



Many of the most desirable kinds are liable to injury from severe 

 winters, and are covered with straw, etc. to protect them from heavy 

 frosts. This mode of protection is unsightly, and only partially effec- 

 tive. The simplest and surest method is to bend down the stem, and 

 peg them close to the surface of the ground, then draw the earth over 

 them, so that they will be covered about an inch deep. Where they 

 stand so close as to render it difficult to cover in this manner, addi- 

 tional soil or sand should be procured to effect a thorough protection. 

 No better mode can be adopted to secure a profusion of fine blooms. 



The following Roses have been selected, after a careful comparison 

 from the newest introductions, and are confidently recommended: — 



NEW HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 

 Price, 75 cents each. $6 per dozen. 



Adolph Bosange. — Very large crimson, shaded lilac. 



Alexandrine de Belfroy. — Brilliant crimson, very large, with mag- 

 nificent foliage. 



Anna de Diesbach. — Pure rose, beautifully cupped, very large. 



Comtesse de Chabrilliand. — Pink, large, elegantly cupped, the finest 

 of that color. 



Emperor de Maroc. — Very dark velvety maroon, the finest of the 

 dark hybrids. 



Imperatrice Eugenie. — Pure white, extra. 



Lord Elgin. — Dark purple, shaded with crimson, extra. 



Madame Boll. — Clear rose, very large and double, extra. 



Mad'lle de Bonnetjre. — Pure white, large, fine form, 



Montebello. — Velvety carmine. 



