200 THEY FLORIST. 
purposes. when, and; where unripe, is injurious the same: applies: to 
Roses onthe Briar. L-haye lost several Briar ‘Roses—good;\and “fresh 
imported, for this reason—which, had rate been allowed to ~~ inet 
flowers, would have lived. 
3. .Soi——Manetti Rosés grow well: in ~both sthong arid highly 
manured. light soil; provided | the «stock doesnot lie soaking’ in-water 
from its being -budded too high, and from the necessity of its being 
planted up, to or over the collar, it does:not like; though perfectly hardy, 
to, be continually..sodden. Ruer where theestock: will live,: delicate 
Roses. will die in-such: a situation. :1t 1s,itherefore, “best: to. take up 
such ere the winter sets in, and:to lay them up in ordinary.” >Some 
of the Roses here, nearest’ the river, have not wintered so well *as the 
same have done higher up in the garden; ‘still, evemhere; very hardy 
Roses,.such as, the Duchess: of: ‘Norfolk;:: Cambaceres,) and «Jules 
Margottin, have wintered well, and those which’ have showedthe effect: 
of winter are:now progressing “favourably. 0 I should:say ‘that Manetti’ 
Roses are less impatient of drought than Briar Roses, and liked best deep 
well-manured light! land or friable loam; they will-beat the» Briar‘ Roses: 
hollow on dry banks. The Manetti stock itself grows immensely strong’ 
in heavy loam,100 feet above: the top of my) house.’ My) Rushton’ 
glebe is there, and will grow from tem to thirteen: sacks» of Wheat per’ 
acre. Probably, where land. is strong, the Manetti stock will send up’ 
too much supply for a delicate Rose: on its» top; which’ would, never= 
theless, have done well had it been: of free growth, and not cut too hard 
in the first place. { 
4, Planting.—Before you plant, cut outvall eyes in the Manetti: 
stock, and cut the points of the torn roots even,.drawing ‘your knife® 
from the under part of the roots: Putin a line Roses of similar growth 
in habit... Gut» none of the wood when: you: plant. ‘Open a channel, 
and put all the roots one way ; you will know better; where to water, 
and. thus, when “hands ’’are: scarce, save much unnecessary trouble. 
If the stock,is six inches from the base: to the collar, bury not more’ 
than four inches (Nature never was a sexton), and ‘earth ‘up toy or: 
over the collar, like: Potatoes, After the) Manetti»plant' has: got a good 
head, the exposure of the head is not of such fatal:consequence. (308 
5. Manetti suckers.—It: is not true that Manetti stocks; properly. 
handled, send up. suckers, much less is it true that» they. send up more: 
suckers than Briar: Roses.» Were they planted over the collar; and not» 
cut hard, you would rarely see a sucker. The sap must’ findi vents 
somewhere, and as it cannot find exit at the top ofa Rose, especially of: 
a slow grower, Nature drives. out auxiliary channels, chiefly from the! 
neck of the stock. When the’ first year.is over, they will not send out! 
suckers at all as long as the Rose is healthy, and you'do: not cut it too" 
hard; the head having got the mastery, the stock hes in-subjection. 
6. Pruning Manetti Roses.—It is an axiom that Briar ‘Roses;) 
whether they are for poles, wall, or standards, should -be cut tolerably 
hard the first year; this, however, does: not: hold» good: with Manetti)) 
Roses generally ; it has been the chief cause of /Manetti Rose :failures>” 
Being a super-succulent, and: early stock, doubtless ‘the’ tops’ will: die 
back ; and if, you cut) in» winter, and) beforeogeneral»and unchecked 
