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The Damask and monthly Rose seldom flower well in small confined Gardens, nor in the Smoke of London; therefore are not proper to plant in such Places; tho' they frequently grow very vigorously there; these always begin to shoot the first of any Sorts in the Spring; therefore frequently suffer from Frosts in April, which often destroys all their Flowers.

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The Provence Rose...
There are at least three Varieties of this Rose, which are promiscuously sold by the Nursery-men, under this Title; one of which is a low Shrub, seldom growing above three Feet high: the Flowers are much smaller, and the Buds rounder and even; so that before the Flowers open, they appear as if they had been clipp'd with Scissors. This Mr. Rea calls the dwarf red Rose; there are few Thorns on the Branches.

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The Frankfort Rose is of little value, except for a Stock to bud the more tender Sorts of Roses upon; for the Flowers seldom open fair, and have no Scent; but it being a vigorous Shooter, renders it proper for Stocks to bud the yellow and Austrian Roses, which will render them stronger than upon their own Stocks; but the yellow Roses seldom blow fair within eight or ten miles of London; tho' in the Northern Parts of Great Britain they flower extremely well. This Sort must have a Northern Exposure; for if it is planted too warm, it will not flower. [...]
The best Sort for Stocks is the Frankfort Rose, which is a vigorous Grower, and produces strong clean Shoots which will take the Buds much better than any other Sort of Rose; but you must be very careful to keep the Stock after Budding intirely clear from Suckers or Shoots at the Bottom; for if they are permitted to remain on, they will, in a short time, starve the Buds.