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E PRACTICAL BOOK 

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 SE GROWING 



THE PRACTICAL BOOK OF 



OUTDOOR 





ROSE GROWING 



FOR THE HOME GARDEN 



GEORGE C. THOMAS,*- 



BY 



GEORGE C. THOMAS, Jr. 



Elaborately Illustrated with 96 Perfect Reproductions in Full Color of 

 all Varieties of Roses, and Halftone Plates. Octavo, Handsome 

 Cloth Binding, in a Slip Case. $4.00 NET. Mailing Weight, 

 4 lbs. 



ITS SPECIAL APPEAL 



As a Practical Working Manual for Outdoor Rose Growing in 

 America, This Volume Contains Several Features Which 

 Make It Exceptionally Valuable: 



First, plain and carefully thought out rules, which have 

 proven successful for many years in actual practice. 



Second, a list of roses made only after the entire catalogue 

 list of varieties has been systematically tried for years in this 

 country in testing beds. 



Third, ninety-six remarkable illustrations in color repro- 

 duced from autochrome color photographs made from the 

 varieties tested. 



In addition, chapters devoted to general information are 

 added as of interest, and books going further into detail on 

 the various subjects are suggested. 



GENERAL SCOPE 



The Propagation of Roses 

 The Best Varieties with 

 their characteristics 

 Planting 

 Cultivation 

 Hints on Hybridization 



Climbers 



Location and Propagation 



Ordering 



Pruning, Best Methods 



described and illustrated 

 General Information 



NOTE : Do not overlook the appropriateness of this beautiful volume 

 as a gift to any friend who loves Roses. 



SEND FOR CIRCULAR, CONTAINING A HANDSOME ROSE 

 COLORPLATE 



The Comstock Publishing Company 



124 Roberts Place 



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