S0i LISTS OF TREES, &C. SECT. XIX, 



fhrub to treat us in the latter part of the year, pulling 

 off the firft rofes, as foon as they begin to decay* is a 

 means; but to pull off all the buds, at the nfual time of 

 blow, from a .tew trees, is a more certain method. A 

 more fure way Oil], is to top the new fhoots towards 

 the end of May, or prune down to two or three eves : 

 Thefe .manoeuvres mould be particularly exercifed on 

 the monthly forts, Tranfplanting rofes in fpring, is a 

 means to effeft a middle blow ; and if into a North 

 border, and cool ground, this may be done late in 

 April % or even in May, (occafionally watering) pruning 

 at the fame time fhort. Early rofes are obtained by 

 being trained againft a fouth wall. The monthly thus 

 planted, and having glafs fas the light of a cucumber 

 frame) put before it will foinetimes come as early as 

 the end of April] or beginning of May It is a good 

 way to put mofs round the roots of thefe wall trees in 

 March, to keep the ground warm, and at the fame time 

 moift, which helps us to both forward and large rofes : 

 In dry and hot fituations water often. 



To difpofe rofe trees to bear forward, the not fuffering 

 any flowers to blow the prefent year, and pruning fhort 

 in July, or Augujl, is a means from which much may 

 be expefted, efpecially if there is any artificial warmth 

 ufed in the fpring to force them. With a view to 

 this fomegood brufhy rooted, low growing plants, may 

 be potted in autumn, not fuffered to bear the next 

 Jammer, and being pruned down (as above) will force 

 well the next fpring. Rofe trees potted for an ordi- 

 nary blow, muff not be in too fmall pots, nor placed in 

 a warm fituation, except early in fpring, and rnuft be 

 kept cool by frequent watering. 



As to the propagation of rofe trees, many will fend 

 forth fuckers enow, and thofe that do not, fhould be 

 layered, by flitting (as carnations) or budded; but may 

 be two years before they root. See page 66, Some 

 will come by cuttings, bat uncertainly, as the burgundy 

 &c. The China evergreen, or everbkzving rofe, takes 



