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... bear seed in this country , but what is called by florists a sporting * branch or sucker . In describing this and the next division I shall have occasion to notice more of these spontaneous deviations . The Striped Unique is one ; for ...
... bear seed in this country , but what is called by florists a sporting * branch or sucker . In describing this and the next division I shall have occasion to notice more of these spontaneous deviations . The Striped Unique is one ; for ...
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... seed , but this variety is a hybrid , and , like many other hybrid roses , it does not bear seed so freely as those that are pure ; but I shall have occasion to notice many exceptions to this , in giving instructions for raising new ...
... seed , but this variety is a hybrid , and , like many other hybrid roses , it does not bear seed so freely as those that are pure ; but I shall have occasion to notice many exceptions to this , in giving instructions for raising new ...
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... seed , as that rose is too double to bear seed in this country . This is one of the prettiest of roses , and one of the first to make its appearance in June , gladdening us with its early clusters of small and finely shaped flowers . It ...
... seed , as that rose is too double to bear seed in this country . This is one of the prettiest of roses , and one of the first to make its appearance in June , gladdening us with its early clusters of small and finely shaped flowers . It ...
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... seed from the Luxembourg Moss I need scarcely say that this operation must be reversed . A wall is not always necessary to ripen seed , for in dry soils and airy exposed situations the above Moss Roses bear seed in tolerable abundance ...
... seed from the Luxembourg Moss I need scarcely say that this operation must be reversed . A wall is not always necessary to ripen seed , for in dry soils and airy exposed situations the above Moss Roses bear seed in tolerable abundance ...
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... bear seed often with- out being fertilised , but the crop is almost certain if that operation is performed ; and the above unions are likely to produce roses of decided colours and first - rate qualities . To raise variegated roses the ...
... bear seed often with- out being fertilised , but the crop is almost certain if that operation is performed ; and the above unions are likely to produce roses of decided colours and first - rate qualities . To raise variegated roses the ...
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Page 160 - Mrticipates (p. 87) that the day will come when all our roses, even moss-roses, will have evergreen foliage, brilliant and fragrant flowers, and the habit of blooming from June till November.