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THE FLORIST. 
A distinct small-flowered species, branching more abundantly at 
the base than It. Mangiest^ and bearing smallish rose-coloured 
flowers with a dark-coloured disk. 
RoHDEA JAPONICA MACROPHILLA AUREO MARGINATO. -March 
26, Mr. Bull.—A broad-leaved form of the It. jajwnica, a herba¬ 
ceous plant, with the leaves finely margined with yellow. A good 
pot-plant. 
Rose L’Enfant Trouve. —June 4, Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester. 
An old English Tea Rose; supposed to be generally lost, grov/n as 
Aurora, which it is not, and subsequently published in the Floral 
Magazine, under the foreign name above quoted. It is near 
Madame William, and is a beautiful and charming rose, very full, 
and of a rich creamy bulf colour. 
THINGS TO BE DONE. 
Where tender trees or plants are frost-bitten, they should be 
immediately covered with mats or tifiany, and syringed several 
times with cold water, keeping on the shade for a day or two. 
Frequently plants usually hardy are killed or injured by being 
exposed to a bright sun suddenly, after a sharp frost, which would 
not be injured if allowed to thaw gradually. The best means of 
preserving pot plants caught with frost is by immersing them over 
head in spring water, the colder the better. 
Dust currants and gooseberry bushes well over when they are 
wet with quick lime and soot; a good portion of it will lodge 
about the buds, and prevent in a great degree the depredations of 
sparrows and finches, which have a great partiality for the buds 
of these trees in hard weather. The dose must be repeated occa¬ 
sionally. We have tried a weak solution of aloes, by syringing 
the bushes over head, which was eflbctual. 
Standard Tea and tender Noisette Roses in cold situations, 
should be taken up (preserving the roots carefully), and laid in, in 
old tan, leaf mould, or any light earth, keeping their heads about 
a foot from the ground. In frosty weather shake a little straw or 
fern over their heads and stems, which will preserve them, and 
you may plant them again in February or March. An old and 
extensive rose grower always treats his tender roses in this way, 
and last winter lost not a bud even. Tender H. P.’s may be 
similarly treated. Dwarfs of the two former classes should have 
their roots protected by saw dust or old tan, and dry straw or fern 
packed in among the branches in severe frost; or where these are 
objectionable. Spruce fir branches may be substituted. Never 
prune, transplant, or train any tree or shrub when frozen, or for 
several days afterwards. The conservative effect of dry straw 
spread loosely over tender vegetables is very great. Lettuce, 
Cauliflowers, Parsley, Strawberries, &c., may frequently be found 
unhurt after a frost, when others not* so protected arc killed. 
Mind, the straw should be fresh and new, and not stable litter. 
A shallow coating of new straw, laid on the ground evenly, if 
