Is a plant which can scarcely be had in large enough quantities at any time. They are universally admired in their natural season of blooming, and when forced into bloom throughout all the early spring months, they are much more appreciated, and are most useful for decorative purposes. Early spring is the best time to start with the Rose in pots for the following season's plants. In the purchasing of the plants (if they have to be bought), by getting them a little in advance of the usual sizes sent out will be found the cheapest by the end of the first season.

We find those that grow freely do well on their own roots for pots, as they frequently send up suckers, so that they renew themselves. After receiving them in spring, the first thing is to examine them all carefully, shifting those that require potting; a good strong loam, if to be had, with a little old stable-manure, well mixed, makes a good soil for them. Let the pots be carefully drained; when potting is finished, if a cold frame can be spared, let them be plunged in it far enough apart, so that they may stand all the summer without getting crowded: as a great deal of their future success depends upon how they have been treated the previous season, therefore let every plant have the full benefit of the sun, so that the wood gets well ripened. By keeping the lights on all the summer with plenty of air, attending to watering and syringing regularly, and nipping all blooms off as they make their appearance, by October they should be fine plants. When the wood begins to ripen, water should be withheld to a certain extent until the foliage is all off, then give no more than keeps the wood and buds plump.

If wanted to flower in March a few should be started early in January. The temperature of a vinery or peach-house just shut up, where they can have frequent syringings, will suit them. When in full growth let them have liquid manure every other time they require watering. If a little soot is mixed along with the liquid it will be the means of giving the foliage a beautiful rich green appearance.

A sharp look out should be kept for green-fly. If allowed to get a footing it spoils the plants altogether. If only a few plants are affected, and standing in a large house which would take a quantity of tobacco to smoke it, boil 4 oz. of quassia chips for ten minutes in a gallon of soft water, adding another gallon of water when cold enough, and either dip or syringe those plants which have the green fly.

Mildew is certain to make its appearance if the house is kept too close and damp: when such is the case dust with sulphur. To do them well a pit or small span-roofed house should be devoted to themselves, so that the atmosphere could be kept to suit them. We have to-day, 8th November, put in a batch of Teas, which have a quantity of buds, some just formed, others further advanced, with a little heat, from which we will have a supply of blooms very soon. These plants were in bloom early in spring, and when all danger from frost was gone, were plunged out of doors, being well attended to in summer with water and picking the buds off as they made their appearance. About a month ago they were put into a cold frame and kept a little close. With these and more of the same class to succeed them, we hope to keep up a supply until we get the Hybrid Perpetuals into bloom. A. H.

Thoresby.