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in the matter. These are Mr. Cant of Colchester ; 

 Mr. Cranston of Hereford; Mr. Francis of Hert- 

 ford; Mr. Keynes of Salisbury; Mr. Lane of Berk- 

 hampstead ; Mr. Mitchell of Piltsdown ; Mr. George 

 Paul, the representative of Messrs. Paul & Son, 

 Cheshunt ; Mr. William Paul, Waltham Cross ; 

 Mr. Prince of Oxford ; Mr. Turner of Slough, and 

 Messrs. Wood of Maresfield. There is, of course, 

 a very large number of other nurserymen, who 

 grow Roses most extensively and in their fullest per- 

 fection — such as Bunyard at Maidstone, Dicksons 

 at Chester, Dickson at Newtownards, Harkness at 

 Bedale, Mack at Catterick, Merryweather at South- 

 well, Mount at Canterbury, Smith at Worcester, 

 Walters at Exeter, but I may not extend my 

 quotations. 



Mr. Benjamin Cant, who, from his rich soil at 

 Colchester, has produced a larger number of pre- 

 eminent Roses than any other exhibitor, recommends 

 that in planting Roses, a hole should be made about 

 i8 inches deep, and large enough to contain half a 

 wheelbarrowful of compost ; two-thirds of this should 

 be strong turfy loam, and one-third well-decomposed 

 animal manure. These should be thoroughly mixed 

 together. 



Mr. Cranston writes in his ' Cultural Directions for 

 the Rose,' which may be followed by am^ateurs with 



