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apple or Bartlett pear. Baronne Prevost, John Hopper, ai:id Dr. 

 Aiidry have such constituents of excellence that, though better 

 kinds in some respects may exist, all things considered they will 

 retain their places for years to come. We desire fragrance in roses, 

 and the tea blood gives this, but it also imparts tenderness. — Rural 

 World. 



HARDY ROSES. 



In answer to "Mrs. J. (1. M.," of Buffalo, for fifteen hardy 

 roses, I would name the following : Hybrid Perpetuals : " Alfred 

 Colomb, Antonie Mouton, Auguste Mie, Beauty of Waitham, 

 Caroline de Sansal, Gen. Jacqueminot, Gen. Washington, John 

 Hopper, Jules Magottin, La Eeine, Madame Laffay, Madame Victor 

 Verdier, Maurice Bernardin, Prince Camille de Kohan, Senateur 

 Vaisse, Victor Verdier." With a little protection, the following 

 may be added of Hybrid Noisettes : " Baronne de Maynard, Co- 

 quette des Alps, M. Alfred de Eougemont, Perle des Blanches, and 

 La France, if the plant can be grown strong, otherwise the buds 

 will not open." Summer roses: "Madame Plantier, M. Hardy 

 and Persian Yellow," Of Bourbons : " Appoline and Hermosa, 

 these have done well here the past "five or six years without any 

 protection." These are not all the good roses that can be grown 

 here, but are some of the best old sorts, and are likely to give sat- 

 isfaction. I have seen over one hundred varieties in full bloom, 

 that had no other protection than a covering with the plow. 

 Climbers : " Queen of the Prairie and Baltimore Belle are the 

 best, to which may be added Gem of the Prairie and Mrs. Hovey. " 

 For pillar roses : "C. Jules Margottin and C. Victor Verdier." I 

 cannot say that tree roses are a success here. I tnow a few that 

 have done well, but by far the greater number fail. — F. G. Z. in 

 Gardener's Monthly. 



ROSES AND "CLIMBERS. 



Seeing the request of Mrs. M., on page 43, February number, 

 I give some points on roses ; as I made them my hobby for many 

 years. I have experimented, and noted down all I found worthy, 

 being, moreover, under no obligations to florists. I can recom- 

 mend as the best book I have "The Rose, by H. B. Ellwanger," on 

 account of its catalogues of varieties. My best roses are first fifteen, 

 as asked : Alfred Colomb, Annie Wood, Baroness Rothschild, 

 Boieldieu, Charles Lefebre^ Fisher Holms, Crested Moss, Common 

 Moss, Prolific Moss, Francois Michelon, General Jacqueminot, 

 John Hopper, Madame Charles Wood, Madame Boll, Madame Zoet- 



