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THE FLO RIST. 
must be removed, leaving only one, which in June should be supported 
with a slight stake, or the wind may displace it. By the end of August 
this shoot ought to be from five to six feet in height, and is then in a 
proper state for budding to form a pyramid. Some of the most free- 
growing and beautiful of the Hybrid Perpetual Roses should be selected 
and budded on these stems in the following manner:—Commence about 
nine inches from the ground, inserting one bud; then on the opposite 
side of the stock, and at the same distance from the lower bud, insert 
another; and then at the same distance another and another, so that 
buds are on all sides of the tree up to about five feet in height, which 
in the aggregate will amount to seven buds. You will thus have formed 
the foundation of a pyramid. 
I need scarcely add that the shoots from the stock must be carefully 
removed during the growing season, so as to throw all its strength into 
the buds. It will also be advisable to pinch in the three topmost buds 
rather severely the first season, or they will, to use a common expres¬ 
sion, draw up the sap too rapidly, and thus weaken the lower buds. 
The terminal shoot must be cut off early in June. In the course of a 
year or two magnificent pyramids may thus be formed, their stems 
completely covered with foliage, and far surpassing anything yet seen 
in Rose culture. I have as yet found no Rose equal in vigour to 
Madame Pizaroni, although when attention is turned to the subject 
other varieties may perhaps be found. If extra strong growth be 
desired, the stem may be suffered to grow two seasons before it is budded. 
The most free-growfing kinds, such as Jules Margottin, General 
Jacqueminot, Colonel de Rougemont, Triomphe des Beaux Arts, Lord 
Raglan, Souvenir de la Reine d’Angleterre, Triomphe de I’Exposition, 
and other kinds of vigorous habit, these will form grand pyramids from 
six to seven feet in height. For smaller pyramids those of more mode¬ 
rate growth may be selected. It will scarcely be advisable to bud more 
than one sort on a stem, as no two kinds will be found equal in growth, 
but as a matter of fancy varieties of different colours may be inserted, so 
as to make a variegated pyramid. Vigorous growing Bourbon Roses 
may be employed for pyramids, and Tea-scented and Noisette Roses, 
as the stock is highly favourable to their growth, but they should be 
protected in winter by Fern or branches of evergreens tied round them. 
— Rivers' New Rose Amateur s Guide. 
THE LATE SEVERE WEATHER. 
The low temperature of the past month, which, according to our own 
observations and the records of the frost which have reached us from 
various quarters, is found to be lower than has been experienced within 
the present century, appears to have given way to-day (22d) ; for, 
although the day has been clear, and the barometer is still very high, 
the frost seems gradually breaking up, having lasted in this neighbour¬ 
hood, with the exception of two days of a thaw, about 32 days. The 
