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SOUTHERN cultivator. 
Packing Household Articles. — In packing for the re- 
moval of a family to a distant place, let all the boxes and 
trunks be numbered, and the numbers put down in a 
book ; let some one who overlooks the whole of this pack- 
age, set down every article, denoting the exact box or 
trunk in which it is placed, and the order in which the 
things are put in, beginning with those at the bottom. 
By this means, after arriving at the place of destination, 
you will know, by consulting your book where to 
£nd whatever you want ; and which of the boxes it 
will be best to open first. Also, in a long sea voy- 
age if there is occasion to have a trunk brought from 
the hold to get out of it any particular article, your book 
will tell exactly in which of your trunks that article is. 
For want of such an inventory, we have seen, in crossing 
the Atlantic, three or four trunks brought up belonging to 
one family, opened and searched, before the right one 
could be found. 
Stjjartment. 
EOSES FOR THE SOUTH. 
BY ROBERT NELSON, OF MACON, GA. 
Editors Southern Cultivator— Among all the shrubs 
which are cultivated in the Southern gardens. Ever- 
blooming Roses unquestionably hold the highest rank. 
Our climate is as congenial to them as that of Italy, and, 
with a little care, they may easily be raised to the highest 
perfection. They are too tender for cultivation in the 
open gardens of the North, where they, after a short sum- 
mer, must be lifted in the fall, just when they have well 
established their roots, and would commence blooming 
luxuriantly ; they are then potted for wintering in the 
house until next spring; and those left in the ground even 
under the best covering, are frequently killed by the 
frosts. In the South, it is quite different; here they are 
peifectly hardy, and will, with proper treatment, bloom 
for nine months, with a few intervals. In fact, nothing is 
more astonishing or interesting to Northern horticulturists 
than our splendid everblooming Roses. Several of the 
greatest nurserymen in the North, who have visited my 
grounds, could not recognize our gorgeous Roses which 
were so far superor to the best ones in the North. 
The South possesses immense advantages over the North, 
not only in roses and other flowers, but also in fruits and 
vegetables. The proper cultivation of these things, how- 
ever, is, in many points, different and must be studied; 
but a little care will be properly rewarded. 
The word “everblooming” does not, of course indicate 
that they will bloom the whole season without interrup 
tion. They do, however, bloom so abundantly that they 
become exhausted and need a short period of rest. Tbfs 
is the moment for pruning them, after which they will 
soon commence blooming again, and thus keep on until 
arrested by frost. A supply of water ora weak solution 
of manure or guano, will greatly promote their blooming 
qualities. Many rose catalogues enunserate a thousand 
names, and even more, v/hile one-tenih of that number 
will comprise all the finest ones. I have, therefore, made 
it my rule to keep a small, but superior collection on 
hand, not cultivating more than about 2U0 varieties, al- 
ways getting new kinds on trial and rejecting all second- 
rate ones. 
It is useless to try to grow anything in poor soil and in 
a careless way. Therefore, as a basis for all horticultural 
operations, I must urge the necessity of manuring 
the soil and working it deejtly. This latter operation can 
be done either with the spade, or, where a larger space is 
to be cultivated, with a turning plow, followed by a sub- 
soil plow, burying the manure deeply. From 14 to 20 
inches deep will answer for most purposes. 
The everblooming roses are subdivided into five fami- 
lies, viz: — China, Tea, Bourbon, Noisette and Remontant 
or Hybrid Perpetuals. The first four classes, however, 
have been so much hybridized, in order to produce new 
varieties, that it often becomes difficult to classify them, as 
it would be to distinguish the different cross-breeds of dogs 
or chickens. 
I will here enumerate some varieties, which may be 
considered first-rate ones, or which possess some peculia? 
or interesting qualities: 
CHINA ROSES. 
Arch Duke Charles; of very luxuriant growth, and a 
most prolific bloomer. The flowers are very different ia 
color, varying from light pink to deep crimson, with all 
the intermediate shades, sometimes, also, marbled and 
spotted ; grows 4 to 5 feet high. 
Cameih.afiara; light rosy purple, in very large clusters| 
grows about 4 feet high. 
Carmine Supei'hc ; flowers medium, in great profusion-a 
of a very dark crimson hue, and of a globular form ; foli- 
age dark reddish ; it forms a neat little hedge. 
Duchesse of Kent; flowers of medium size, beautifully 
formed, and in great clusters; color, light pink, or nearly 
white, with a cream colored centre. It is almost a never- 
ceasing bloomer, but during the drouths, in summer, the 
white flowers look as if sprinkled with blood. It grows 
very compact and bushy — almost dwarfish. 
Madam Breon ; bright rosy crimson ; very large and 
brilliant flowers, which, in the fail, assume a still more 
brilliant hue. 
Marjolin ; an immense bloomer of a brilliant dark 
scarlet color and velvety tint. This variety, planted close 
to “Duchesse of Kent,” or planted promiscuously in a 
hedge, will form a most beautiful object. 
Lawrenciana, also called the “Picayune” is remarkable 
for its very small flowers and foliage ; it forms a neat edg- 
ing around beds. 
Lawrenciana Viridis^ the “Green Rose,” is a botanic^ 
curiosity. The flower, if it can be called so, consists of a 
green tuft of leaves, or, more correctly, in a double calyx, 
destitute of petals. It blooms, however, in this way, from 
early spring until Christmas, and is almost indispensable 
for boquets, 
TEA ROSES, 
The Tea Roses {Rosa, indica odaratci), so called on ac- 
count of their fragrance, somewhat resembling the odor of 
fine tea. The light colors, as well as the yellow hues, are 
predominant in this class; no dark colored Tea Roses be- 
ing knov/n yet. Some of the best are : 
AhricoU ; fawn color, tinged with pink ; a very pretty 
rose. 
Adam -, light pink; very large and splendid flower; a 
goad bloomer; middling growth; an improvement on 
Lyonnaise, 
Anther 0 se ; vrhite, with creamy centre; very double; 
fine habit; 2 feet high. 
Bon Silene, one of the deepest colored Tea Roses ; of a 
coppery hue and delightful fragrance ; the flower often 
very large ; 2 or 3 feet high. 
Bougerie ; a singular rosy bronze color; fine shaped 
flower; good blower; 2 or feet high. 
Clara Si/lvain ; while with creamy centre; rather 
dwarfish growth. 
