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already remarked liaying seen magniiicent blooms of Cloth of Gold, produced ii-om buds of the previ- 
ous season, if budded on strong stocks, such as Celine, Manettii, &c. These buds, the first season after 
being headed back, -when they commence growing, and are from fifteen to eighteen inches in length, 
should they not show symptoms of bloom, ought to have their extreme points pinched out, and the 
laterals will generally bloom fine in the autumn. On the common Dog Eose growing standard and 
half standard high, I ha%'e bloomed it freely in the same way, not that I recommend it for a standard, 
indeed, I consider it unsuited for the purpose ; but should a grower wish to try it in that way, he should 
protect the head from extreme cold in winter, pruning hard in spring, and supply liberally with liquid 
manure dm-ing the spring and summer to induce free vigorous growth ; all strong shoots, on attaining 
fifteen to eighteen inches in length, must have their points picked off, and the laterals will in general 
bloom. I have also known them (the strong young shoots) bloom finely when stopped atfi'omnLne to 
twelve inches in length. 
To grow it well and bloom it finely, procure a strong healthy plant worked upon a Celine or Manettii 
stock in spring ; plant it out against a south wall, havhig the border well prepared. If the soil is 
naturally good, it will be sufficient to well enrich it with good rotten dung, ha^-ing the border pre- 
viously well di'ained ; but should the natural soil be bad, it had better be removed, fiUing up with rich 
turfy loam and dung, di-ained well as before. In this it will grow vigorously, and should be assisted 
during summer every ten days or a fortnight, with a good soaking of Uquid manure ; as growth pro- 
ceeds nail closely to the wall, and stop all strong shoots at distances varying fi-om twelve to eighteen 
inches. Many, both of the stopped and unstopped shoots, -^dll bloom fi-eely. In cold situations it 
would be as well to give a slight protection in very cold weather dm'ing winter. The spring pruning 
should not take place until late, say the end of March, when all danger from very severe fi-osts is past ; 
prune hard, cutting well out, and shortening back considerably the old wood, to induce free vigorous 
growth. Give the same attention the following season as to stopping, watering with liquid manure, 
&c. The south wall will be found of great importance in ripening the wood well dm-ing summer and 
autumn, which will enable it to resist the winter's cold. 
AVhen grown as a pot Eose, it should not be allowed to get overcrowded -with wood ; in spring thin 
and shorten the branches well, tying a portion down to the rim of the pot, grow vigorously, and all 
strong shoots should be stopped at ft-om nine to twelve inches, and neatly tied down into their proper 
place ; give liquid manure as required. In this way it may be bloomed pretty well, though not so 
freely as against a south wall, wMch is the best situation in which this Eose can be gro^^m. 
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NEW FRENCH CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
W MONG twenty-five large-flowered varieties of Cln-ysanthemums, which were raised by M. Bonamy, 
iG\ of Toulouse, only seven are worthy of particular notice. These are thus described by M.M. 
Pele and Neumann, in the Aniidles de la Societe Ccntrale IlorficuUiirc de France : — 
Jenny Castan. — -Flowers very double, light rose colour ; petals cuneiform, a httle curved inwards ; 
no stamens at the centre ; about two inches in diameter. 
Remus. — Flowers very double, crimson ; petals reflexed, somewhat open at the centre, which is of 
a rich golden yellow ; nearly two inches in diameter. 
SHisaire. — Flowers large and handsome, of a gold yellow ; petals very broad, reflexed at the cir- 
cumference, cmieiform at the centre, and compact ; two inches and a half in diameter. 
La Fortune. — Flowers of a beautiful golden yellow, very double ; petals keeled, deep at the middle, 
and bordered with yellow. This is a very free flowerer, and of a fine habit; about two inches in 
diameter. 
Belle Paule. — Flowers in compact clusters, of a fine lilac colour ; petals very narrow, curved 
inwards, cuneiform ; few or no stamens at the centre ; fidly two inches in diameter. 
Quasimodo. — Flowers white and purple in the petals, which are reduced almost to slender thi'eads, 
curved inwards, cuneiform ; few or no stamens at the centre ; rather over an inch in diameter. 
Virginie. — Flowers snowy white, without any shading ; petals broad, cuneiform, a little reflexed 
inward at the centre ; few or no stamens ; of good form ; fully two inches and a half in diameter. 
Small-flov^ered Chrysanthemums. 
Omnium minima. — A very small variety, -with the flowers in the form of a marble, of a deHcate 
rose colour ; almost without stamens at the centre ; about half an inch broad. 
