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LIV. On the Cultivation of the Yellow Rose, and of the 

 tender Chinese Roses, by budding on the Musk Cluster 

 Rose. In a Letter to the Secretary. By John Williams, 

 Esq. Corresponding Member of the Society. 



Read July 13th, 1823. 



Dear Sir, 



Mk . Knight spent a day with me lately, on his return from 

 London, and was so much pleased with the appearance of 

 some Roses, trained on the front of my house, that he wished 

 me to mention the circumstance to you. 



The Double Yellow Rose does not flower with me as a 

 standard bush, in fact it does not blossom well except in cer- 

 tain situations and soils. Three years ago I had buds of this 

 Rose as well as some of the dark and of the sweet-scented 

 Chinese Roses, inserted on strong shoots of a Musk Cluster 

 Rose, which is trained on the east front of my house. Last 

 year, both of the Chinese varieties flowered in great beauty 

 during the whole of the season ; a few blossoms of the Yel- 

 low Rose, also opened very finely. This year the latter pro- 

 duced many buds, several became perfect flowers, and I think 

 all would have opened, had it not been for the unusual 

 coldness of the spring, and the attacks of Aphides. The 

 dark Chinese Rose succeeds particularly well, the flowers 

 are much larger than when grown on its own roots. In fact, 

 my Roses have been the admiration of every person who 

 has seen them. 



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