Now, rose lovers after noticing what good Mrs. Bee had done by accident, thought, “I wonder if a person could not dust the pollen from a very different rose on the pistil of some particular rose.” This was tried, and to-day we have such wonderful improvements on the old-fashioned roses that no other flower gives quite the pleasure to garden lovers as the rose. HOW ROSES ARE PROPAGATED No, the seeds of the new varieties would probably not bring plants like themselves. More likely they would resemble closely their parents or grandparents. Besides, it takes a long time to raise a plant from a rose seed. So the safest and surest way to propagate, or grow more of, the new varieties is by: (_a_) Cuttings, or (_b_) Budding. CUTTINGS _Cuttings_ are “slips” cut from the plant, which if kept in damp sand will take root. New geranium plants are usually procured in this way. In fact, the old plant is often cut entirely up into sections and each section is planted in an earthen pot. They are kept damp, and soon throw out roots. The new plants of the geranium will bloom much better than the old one, especially in winter, in the house. Many roses will readily grow out-of-doors from cuttings. Among these are the Rambler roses, the Dorothy Perkins being one of the easiest to raise. Among the Hybrid Tea roses, the La France grows readily from cuttings. Cuttings, however, do best if raised under glass, in a greenhouse. Each little cutting may have its own greenhouse. This is arranged by— GROWING ROSE CUTTINGS UNDER GLASS JARS At any time in warm weather some cuttings will take root under an inverted jar. The best time to experiment, however, is in the Spring or in August. The tip cut from a strong growing shoot, or cane, does best. It should have at least three joints, one of which is near the base. After all the leaves but one, and the tip are cut off, the “slip” is placed in damp sandy soil up to _one-third_ of its length, and covered over with an inverted quart jar. The glass jar is the little cutting’s own hot-house where it will have wonderfully good conditions for “taking root.” Do not lift the jar for many a day, but keep the soil well watered. After a number of weeks, most likely you will notice new leaves putting forth, and will know that the cutting has become a little plant with its own roots. Let it grow under the jar until the tip reaches the glass; then uncover. It is not necessary to make cuttings especially for the purpose, for rose[I] bushes have been raised from the stem of a blooming rose after the blossom has faded. Cuttings are inexpensive, and the method is an easy one for obtaining a large number of plants; but there is a better and quicker and more certain way for professional rose growers.