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CARTERS’ KENTISH ROSE TREES. 
During the Royal Visit to the Royal Agricultural Society’s Show at Norwich, JAMES CARTER &CO. had the honour of presenting 
to H.R.H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES a very handsome Bouquet of Roses from Messrs. Carters’ Rose Grounds In Kent. 
IMPORTANX NOXICH. — in the execution of orders, the reqnests of porcbasors will be as strictly adhered to as possible; boweref, when the stock of Standards ot 
Any particular Rose Is ezhaastedy a Dwarf plant will be sent Instead, and vtcr vtrtd, unless the substitution U specially objected to, In which case It Is desirable that a 
supplementary list may be sent ; this will prevent the disappointment of receiving a less number of plants than Is required for any given purpose. 
RBXXlftrks on the Best System of Pisntlnif Boses. — When they are to be placed oat singly OD lawns, or iu beds amongst other plants, a hole should be made, about i6 loches 
enough to contain half a wheelbarruwful of compost : two-thirds of this should be strong turfy loam (if it can he procured from an old pasture it is prelermble), and one- 
third well-decompoMd animal manure : these should be thoroughly mixed together. Should the ground be dry at the time of planting, or if it is done in Spring, a liberal watering should be 
mven before the soil is all filled in around the plants ; and Standards should be securely stak^, to prevent the winds from moving them. When beds are to be planted, the ground should 
tM deeply trenched, and afterwards a eood dressing ol manure should be applied ; a small quantity of the com[>ost recommended above may also be added around each plant. As Roses seldom 
thrive well in soils that have previously grown them for a number of years, it is advisable that when old be^ are renewed, the soil should be removed to the depth of i8 inches, and its plsM^e 
supplied with the above mixture. 
Rosu may be transplanted from October to March ; it is not advisable to prune at the time of nor immediately after plantiug. The first season the plants should all be headed back to two 
A®* buds upon each shoot ; this will ensure a vigorous growth. 
As a general rule, all strong-growing Roses should be pruned very moderately, but those ot weak growth can scarcely be pruned too severelyi The flowering season may be greatly prolonged 
by pruning a portion of the collection at intervals from December to March. 
BPSCIAL NOTICK.— The County of Kent (la which our Nuraerloa are situate) la familiarly known as The Garden ot Kngland* and the soil and 
climate are specially adapted for the growth of Roses to the greatest perfection. 
OUR STOCK OF ROSES COMPRISES ONLY THOSE VARIETIES INCLUDED IN THE ROSE ELECTIONS AS THE VERY BEST. 
CARTERS’ POPULAR COLLECTIONS OF ROSES. 
(The Selection being left to J. C. & Co.) 
24 FINEST STANDARD ROSES in 24 varieties, price 46s. | 12 FINEST STANDARD ROSES In 12 varieties, price 24s. 
SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES: 
A. K. Williams. 
Docteur Andry. 
La France. 
Alfred Colomb. 
Duke of Edinburgh. 
Louis van Houtte. 
Baroness Rothschild. 
Dupuy Jamain. 
Madame G. Luizet. 
Boule de Neige. 
Earl of Dufferin. 
Madame Victor Verdier. 
Captain Christy. 
Etienne Levet. 
Mademoiselle Annie Wood. 
Charles Lefebvre. 
Ferdinand de Lesseps. 
Mademoiselle Marie Rady. 
Marechal Vaillant. 
Marie Baumann. 
Merveille de Lyon. 
Mrs. Jowitt. 
Mrs. J. Laing. 
Pierre Netting. 
Prince Camille de Rohan. 
Reynolds Hole. 
Sir Rowland Hill. 
Star of Waltham. 
Sultan of Zanzibar. 
Thomas Mills. 
12 STANDARD TEA AND NOISETTE ROSES, price 30s., selected from the following list : 
Aimge Vibert. 
Belle Lyonnaise. 
Cheshunt Hybrid. 
Grace Darling. 
Reine Marie Henriette. 
Alba rosea. 
Bouquet d’Or. 
Devoniensis. 
Madame Berard. 
Reve d’Or. 
Anna Olivier. 
Celine Forestier. 
Gloire de Dijon. 
Madame Caroline Kuster. 
Willitim Allan Richardson. 
CARTERS’ GUINEA BUNDLE of the best BUSH ROSES, comprising SO of the most beautiful varieties grown, is sent 
carriage free In return for P.0.0, or cheque for 20s. 
CARTERS', 237 & 238, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 
