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are compelled to bury, more. or less deep... In; time of growth, this 
forking and also superficially, stirring the ground in. the ranks. will 
greatly hasten the buds for show, especially if you. damp. the ‘ground 
moderately, and put plate glass, which causes a bottom heat similar, to 
a. forcing house. 
10.. Manetti Roses for. lawns.—I haye, never, tried. this, ‘bu ‘ 
intend to do so, as | rarely get a good Rose, though my lawn holes are 
2 feet 6 deep, with a radius, free. of Grass, of about from 10 to 18 
inches; the two best for this purpose are the Duchess of Norfolk and 
Cambaceres. 100 of these two would look well in lawn holes, and find 
you in constant. bouquets... The. first is the best of all as a tree, and 
both are of erect stiff growth, and of most beautiful foliage. You 
cannot have too many of them. , Jules, Margottin is also highly. suited 
for this. purpose, and is one of the noblest. Roses on either stock. I 
will take the two. former, Roses,on, Manetti, and Jules. Margottin and 
Triomphe de |’Exposition ona Briar, for satisfaction, against any. four 
Roses that I know on either stock. . Constitution, fine bud and sepal, 
and fine foliage, are main points. 
11. Management of pot Manetti. Roses, the first-year, in the open 
ground.—I have planted all, this year, with half-inch bones, and they 
grow rapidly ; about a good. double-handful.is enough. Keep them: 
tied to. stakes, and, if the place is exposed, keep hurdles before them. 
If mildew appears, pinch, off the top and diseased leaves; and haying 
washed the. plant well, sprinkle yellow sulphur over it. . This, has 
stopped it in the case of Eugene Appert (two plants) and Francis the 
First... Don’t cut.them at all for two. years, and don’t seek to- force 
them to a premature blooming. Abundant blooming the first year 
causes the plants to dwindle. It is best, if. they bloom at.the end.of 
the first autumn, to let the blooms drop off. .Thin, and useless wood 
may be cut out in summer, with a view to strengthen the main stalks. 
Under a south wall is the best, place to rear. them. 
12. Recovering a Manetti: Rose after sickness.—I . saved, ‘Malle. 
Godard, and 22 badly wintered Duchess of Norfolk, which I bought 
this spring at an average of 41d. per; plant, and which; with one or 
two exceptions, are now. doing well by the following plan ane put them 
into a Cucumber frame, heated by the sun and stable manure, and 
restruck them. In a few days, they. were full of. new filaments, all up 
the stalks. I then planted them out with new maiden. earth, black 
dung, and half-inch bones.» Those that had long stems were planted i in 
a leaning posture, and. their lower roots were kept near. the. surface. 
These sickly plants were covered with verdant. foliage before they were 
planted out, and most of them now have buds. 
13. The relative bloomings of Manetti and Bae Roses. —The 
former are earlier and more continuous; the latter require a season of 
rest between the bloomings. Of these, I propose to speak on a future 
occasion. Manetti Roses bloom usually better than Dog Briar Roses 
the first year. When the Briar Rose is established, usually, its first 
series in the year is best; hitherto, the second series of the Manetti 
Roses has been better than the first series. 
14. The relative deaths of Briar and Manetti Roses during the Ia st 
