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as a Noisette, and, like all the Roses of that class, the 

 best blooms come on the long strong secondary shoots 

 of the previous year, which should be left nearly of full 

 length ; but it is evidently hybridised with the Tea race, 

 as what is generally called the Tea scent is strongly 

 present. To a large extent it stands by itself, as do several 

 of the most celebrated Roses, Cloth of Gold probably 

 resembling it most nearly. Though often grown on its 

 own roots in pots, for it strikes freely as a cutting, it 

 does much better if budded either high or low on the 

 briar. It is decidedly tender, being liable in the open 

 to be injured or killed outright by severe frosts ; but on 

 a Avail, particularly if there be anything in the nature of 

 a coping above, it will stand ordinary winters in most 

 localities. It is easily forced, and much grown for the 

 market, the best method of pruning and training under 

 glass to get a fine crop of these splendid blooms in early 

 spring having been described on page 95. Mildew in 

 this mode of culture is the principal trouble, and the 

 ventilators should be kept entirely shut when the wind is 

 cold. The variety has another piece of bad manners, 

 which is most troublesome under glass because there is 

 more growth there, viz. a liability to canker, especially at 

 the point of juncture between stock and scion. As this 

 probably arises from the inability of the briar stem to 

 swell sufficiently for the growth of the Rose, a useful 

 preventive measure is to make one or two longitudinal 

 cuts through the bark, passing through the point of 

 union, and extending some distance above and beloAv it. 

 This will not cure established canker, but may help in 

 a great measure to prevent and modify it. In a really 

 bad case it is best not to attempt a cure. Good strong 

 young plants are cheap and soon come into bearing ; but, 

 when putting in a new plant where a large Rose has 



