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a shoot to break well at the base, and also because the growth being thereby 
all confined to these permanent branches, they become greatly strengthened and 
enlarged, which is an important matter in these early stages. It is true that 
large and vigorous wood will not carry fruit, but the shoots under consideration 
are not destined to do.so, but to elongate themselves and carry the fruit-bearing 
branches from the centre to the extremities; and therefore the larger and more 
vigorous we can grow the wood at this stage the greater probability will there 
be that in the after stages of growth we shall have a strong and healthy de¬ 
velopment to operate upon, which is so far satisfactory, inasmuch as it is always 
better to deal with a growth which requires a curb, than to coddle and nurse 
up a weakly one. 
Redleaf. John Cox. 
BEDDING ROSES. 
Some people have an idea that any Rose is a good pole or wall variety 
that grows strong enough to run up a pole or wall, and that any Rose which is 
of a striking colour and free-flowering is good for bedding. In passing, I may 
observe that a pole or wall Rose should be short-jointed, break well at all the 
eyes with foliage or bud-stalks, and that its side branches should not grow 
longer than 12 inches without flowering. 
My present purpose, however, is to speak of bedders. These should be 
Roses of moderate growth, of striking colours, and of tolerably erect habit, 
requiring no props. Cardinal Patrizzi is a perfect type of a bedcler. Let us 
suppose that you have parterres, and wish to have each filled with a separate 
sort on the principle of Tom Thumb Pelargoniums, I think these would gratify 
your wishes. 
Hybrid Perpetuals. —Cardinal Patrizzi, deep rich purple crimson ; 
Triomphe d’Angers, brilliant velvety red purple; Geant des Batailles, scarlet 
crimson; Le Rhone, ruddle red; Jean Bart, the nearest to lake; Pauline 
Lanzezeur, bright crimson; Louise Margottin, delicate satin pink; Prince 
Henri de Pays Bas, brilliant crimson, folded like a ball; Madame Alfred de 
Rougemont, white; Yainqueur de Goliath, crimson scarlet; Madame Bonnaire, 
white, with peach blush ; Duke of Wellington, rich crimson, with dark shade ; 
Belle Normaude, pale rose shaded with silvery white. 
Bourbons. —Dupetit Thouars, beautiful crimson; Queen, buff rose. 
China. —Cramoisie Superieure, rich velvety crimson; Eugene Beauharnais, 
amaranth. 
Tea. —La Boule d’Or, egg yellow; Auguste Vacher, very curious; the 
petals are pure deep gold at the base, and pure bright copper at the edges. 
The colours are half-and-half without confusion. 
Gallican.—T he only good variegated Roses suited for bedding-purposes 
are GEillet Parfait and Perle des Panachees. The former is by far the best 
variegated Rose known, and most beautiful. 
The best Roses of a very dark nature for bedding-purposes are Alexandre 
Dumas and Yulcan, both Hybrid Perpetuals. 
Beds of the above, with from twelve to twenty plants in each, would look 
well, and they are best suited to the purpose of any that I know. 
Okeford Fitzpaine. W. F. Radclyeee. 
THE HOLLY. 
How fine the Hollies are here this season, and how early the fruit is ripe ! 
Trees at this place had ripe berries two months ago, and the birds have now 
