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ROSES. 
[chap. IX. 
are also remarkable both for their beauty and 
their fragrance. There are more than fifty 
sorts; one of the most beautiful of which is 
Lee’s perpetual* the Rose du Roi of the 
French. The Pmstum roses, mentioned by 
Pliny, are supposed to belong to this family; 
as does also the well known Rose des Quatre 
Saisons. All these roses should be pruned 
twice a-year, in November and in June ; and 
after pruning, the ground about their roots 
should be loosened with a fork, and then 
covered two or three inches deep with 
manure, the manure being covered over 
with some fresh green moss, to prevent it 
from having an unpleasant appearance. The 
roses of all the perpetual kinds frequently 
fade without losing their petals; and when 
this is the case the faded flowers should be 
instantly removed. They are all propa¬ 
gated by grafting on the common dog- 
rose, as they do not readily take root from 
layering. These roses are particularly valu¬ 
able, as with a little management they may 
be kept in flower eight months in every 
year. 
The French, or Provins Roses, are gene- 
