62 perpetual roses. [ApriL 
Unfortunately, there are two-thirds of these roses received 
both from France and England under the head of Per- 
petuals, which only bloom once in our arid and hot climate ; 
of course, they will not make a second or third blooming, 
unless they, at the same time, grow freely and make strong 
shoots ; consequently, they require very rich and deep soil, 
strongly manured, and repeated manurings given every year; 
also, very frequent waterings during the summer season, with 
liquid manure. Without such nourishment, the best of per- 
petual roses will only flower but once a year. It is a pecu- 
liar feature in this tribe of roses, that they are nearly all 
reluctant in rooting from layers; therefore, it will be difficult 
to procure them on their own bottoms. However, they grow 
admirably, grafted on, or budded into, any of our strong- 
growing native roses ; although the French Eglantine and 
Marietta are most generally preferred. When grown in a 
luxuriant and well-cultivated state, they require twice pruning. 
First, in November, when the beds are dressed, cut off every 
shoot of the preceding summer's growth about two-thirds, and 
if they are crowded, displace some of them entirely. If 
this autumnal pruning be properly attended to, they w x ill, 
early in the following June, throw out a great number of 
luxuriant shoots, each having one or more flowers. When a 
little sacrifice must be made to have a fine autumnal bloom, 
therefore, leave only about half the number of shoots to bring 
forth flowers, the remainder shorten to less than half their 
lengths. Each shortened branch will soon put forth buds, 
and in July and August the plants will again be covered 
with flowers. Our fine-growing fall months will greatly 
assist the plants without farther aid in bringing forth their 
third blooming, which will be in September and October; 
and Rose du Hoi will even continue in mild seasons to bloom 
till November. It is necessary, at all times, as soon as the 
flower begins to fade, to cut it off, which greatly assists the 
■ vigour of the plants. Although in colour many of them ap- 
proximate each other, yet the following sorts will prove suffi- 
ciently distinct : — 
Antinous, light crimson, beautifully formed, and perfectly 
double. 
Billiard, rose colour, very neat form, exceedingly sweet, and 
perfectly double. 
