The great demand that now exists for cut-flowers compels gardeners to make use of all odd corners and positions under glass that are likely to be of any use in producing flowers for cutting, especially in winter and early spring. We have found the Rose, especially the Tea varieties, most accommodating in this respect; growing and yielding a great number of their deliciously fragrant blooms in positions that are not always turned to account. For instance, on the back walls of vineries where the roof is covered with Vines, we have found Roses do very well indeed.

Two years ago last spring, when a number of Tea Roses in pots had ceased yielding many blooms, and had to be turned out of a forcing-house to make room for other things, they were plunged deep enough to cover the pots along the back wall of a vinery. The stakes were taken from them, and they were tied to the wires on the back wall, the weaker shoots being all pruned away. The wall is 134 feet long, and 13 feet high. They have grown freely, and bloomed almost perpetually. When they get too thick of growths, we cut out the weakest; those retained are rearranged over the wall, and syringed with paraffin and water, which keeps them free from insects till they are again thinned out and retied. They have grown moderately strong, and have yielded an enormous number of flowers.

Where vineries will allow of planting Tea Roses in this way, a few started in succession would give an immense number of Roses. In the earlier houses the Roses should not be so frequently syringed as the Vines, or mildew very soon puts in an appearance. I cut a beautiful bouquet of Roses from the wall of our vinery last Christmas Eve, and all through the season it has been very productive. 1800 blooms were cut in April. The varieties are : -

Marie Guillot. Safrano.

Adam.

Madame Bravy.

Marie van Houtte.

Perle des Jardins.

La Sylphine.

Souvenir d'un Ami.

Sombrieul.

Madame Marie Arnamel.

Gloire de Dijon. Isabella Sprunt.

.Madame Denis. Madame Falcot. Archduke Charles. Catherine Mermet. Clothilde. Marie Sisley. Devoniensis. Marechal Niel.

A. H. F.