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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
May 
mend to our amateur and cottage readers this mode 
of cultivating “ the queen of flowers.” Fine exam¬ 
ines may he seen in various places, and in most 
nurseries. Perhaps the finest one of the kind may 
he seen at the Cheshunt Rose nurseries, belonging 
to A. Paul aud Sons. This particular pillar rose is 
named Wells's Garland. Though not a first-rate 
rose, yet the great number in immense clusters that 
it produces gives it a splendid appearance at a short 
distance. A strong pole, some years ago, was set 
firmly in the ground, the rose planted at its foot, 
and three shoots trained up round the pillar. These, 
in consequence of being twined around, have broken 
into shoots,* bearing flowers all the length of the 
pole. These shoots bear such an enormous quantity 
of flowers that the pillar may be seen at a consider¬ 
able distance, looking then like an immense wreath 
of snow hanging gracefully in the air. We mention 
this as an example which may be easily adopted by 
any persons that can procure poles for the purpose, 
and will take the pains to train the roses properly. 
The poles, when single, ought to be pretty stout, and 
set firmly in the ground, or they may be blown down 
by strong winds. More slender poles may be used 
if placed in a triangular form, about three feet from 
each other at the base, and the ends brought together 
at the top. Tie them together there with some 
strong tarred cord, or with stout copper wire. They 
will, in this form, stand the strong gales much better 
than when planted singly. The best kind of poles 
for this purpose are young larches—the thinnings of 
plantations—they last much longer than any other 
kind. Should you adopt the triangular pillar, you 
may either plant three roses of the same variety or 
have three different kinds—planting one at the foot 
of each pole. This being a matter of taste, we may 
leave the choice to the cultivator. Train the roses 
from pole to pole, so as to completely hide them 
when in full foliage and flower; they will then form 
a beautiful tall pyramid of flowers. Our cottage 
friends may easily have pillar roses, as in the country 
such poles may be had almost for nothing. It is 
true that larches do not grow everywhere; and, in 
the case of there being none near you, other kinds 
of poles may be used—such as oak, ash, or hazel. 
These will last a considerable time if the ends that 
are in the soil be charred, and then dipt in pitch 
while warm. Set them in the sun some time till 
quite dry previously to using them. 
Pillars for roses are, in the gardens of the gentry 
of this country, often made with iron rods, with 
arches of the same, or small chains hung loosely 
from pillar to pillar, so as to form beautiful festoons 
of those lovely flowers. These arches, and chain 
festoons of roses, on each side of a terrace walk, 
have a beautiful effect. Sometimes the arch is 
thrown over the walk only, and the roses trained 
over head. In one instance, the three modes are 
happily combined, and with the happiest results. 
This instance to which we allude is in the gardens 
of the amiable Mrs. Bosanquet, of Broxboume 
Bury, near Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire—a lady 
whose skill and success in cultivating roses are well 
known for many miles around her neighbourhood. 
A visit to her gardens, where flowers of all kinds 
that grow in the air are cultivated to the highest 
point of excellence, is a rich treat, to be remembered 
with feelings of the highest delight. The remark 
has often been made that the love of flowers has the 
effect of making the possessor happier, wiser, and 
better; and never has this axiom been better exem¬ 
plified than in this instance. This lady takes great 
delight in her flowers, and spares no expense to 
have the garden kept in the best state of cultivation. 
She is a kind neighbour to her equals, a good mis¬ 
tress to her servants, and a benefactor to the sick 
and needy—thus proving the truth of the axiom 
above referred to. There are, no doubt, hundreds of 
such characters in this country, lovely as their flow¬ 
ers, “doing good by stealth, and blushing to find it 
fame.” May their number be greatly increased 
throughout the land; and may The Cottage Gar¬ 
dener be one of the means of that increase. 
To return to iron pillars. Our amateur friends 
willing to be at the expense of erecting such, may 
easily ascertain the cost of any respectable iron¬ 
monger. These may either be formed of a single 
upright rod, or with four rods at about nine inches 
distant from each other; thus forming a square 
pillar, fastened with cross pieces of strong wire. 
The rose may be planted in the centre, and the 
branches as they grow be trained to each corner rod, 
and small shoots trained between them. Bring all 
the shoots to the outside, and do not allow any to 
twine round the rods, but tie them to each with has 
matting or small twine. These can be easily then 
loosened from the pillars whenever they require 
painting, an operation that must not be neglected, 
as the iron will soon rust, and thereby injure the 
plants, and be very unsightly. Previously to plant¬ 
ing the roses make the soil very rich, as you require 
those roses to grow quickly in order to flower freely, 
and cover the pillars, arches, and festoons as soon as 
possible. 
Pruning. —Pillar roses should receive a kind of 
temporary pruning about November. At that time 
shorten in the long straggling branches only. In 
the beginning of March, prune in the side shoots to 
three or four eyes, and tie in the leading ones to 
nearly their full length. Take away all coarse, strong, 
gluttonous shoots—those robbers of the strength 
which ought to be husbanded to nourish the flower¬ 
bearing branches. Other matters call for our atten¬ 
tion, so we must defer the list of kinds suitable for 
this purpose till our next Number. 
Insects. —The rose caterpillars* will now begin 
their destructive attacks upon the leaves and young 
buds of the rose. No application of any liquid that 
we know of will destroy these destructive insects. 
The only way is to crush them with your finger. 
“ The worm i’ th’ bud,” alluded to by Shakespere, is 
this insect. In the bud, then, you must look for it; 
but too often the effect is discovered before the 
cause; or, in other words, the buds containing the 
flowers are eaten by this caterpillar before you per¬ 
ceive its presence ; but this is the effect of want of 
observance. We advise you, therefore, earnestly, to 
be diligent every day in examining your rose bushes, 
and crush the enemy before he has destroyed your 
rose buds, and thus made of no avail all the pains, 
cost, and anxiety you may have bestowed. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Anemones. —The fine double varieties will now be 
beginning to expand their variously-colomed flowers. 
Protection from heavy rains, sleet, hail, and cold 
* The caterpillars attacking the leaves and buds of roses are those 
of more than one species of moth, but the most common are those of 
the Argyrotoza Bergmanniana , or Tortrix rosuna. The moth is 
very small and beautiful, and is often very numerous in gardens, and 
about hedges, late in July and early in August. The caterpillar 
draws the young leaves of the rose together by its web, and pierces, 
with numerous holes, the mass thus formed. The caterpillar is about 
half an inch long, of a dark flesh colour, with a black head. The 
remedy is to open the leaves attacked, aud to destroy their assailant. 
