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GARDENING. 



June 15, 



ers. It is very free-flowering and in every 

 way a fine rose. All the different classes 

 came through the winter in fine condition 

 and at present the roses never looked bet- 

 ter; they give promise of a wealth of 

 bloom. The insects have not troubled 

 them much as yet; we have had cold 

 nights of late, and plenty of rain, and 

 this no doubt has helped to keep them 

 clean, but we go over them about twice 

 a week and give them a dose of whale oil 

 soap solution with a little fir tree oil and 

 kerosene mixed in it; this seems to keep 

 them in check but it has to be begun early 

 and kept up all through June. 



That fine new rose, Crimson Rambler, 

 has proved perfectly hardy, not a twig 

 being injured, although it was left uncov 

 ered all winter. Without doubt this is 

 the finest and cleanest climbing rose there 

 is. If the white and yellow ramblers 

 prove as great acquisitions as the crim- 

 son one, they will be a welcome addition 

 to the list of hardy climbing roses. The 

 new H. P. rose, Marchioness ot London- 

 derry, has proved quite hardy both on 

 own roots and budded It seems to be a 

 strong grower, the foliage large and dark 

 green. We saw some flowers of it last 

 year, and we thought it was the finest 

 white rose we had ever seen. Another 

 new white rose that has come through 

 all right is Margaret Dickson. This is a 

 beautiful rose, and it seems by the many 

 flower buds on our small plants that it is 

 very free flowering. 



The rugosa roses are now in fine flower. 

 Most of them are single, although there 

 is a few semi-double ones amongst them. 

 These are highly ornamental on account 

 of their good habit and beautiful foliage, 

 and are seen at their best when grown in 

 a large clump. David Fraser. 



Mahwah, N.J. 



ROSE COUNTESS MflRMESSE. 



About this rose I agree with Mr. Cono- 

 ver, it cannot be praised too highly. It 

 is much more (down here at least | than 

 you claim for it. It is a mass of bl oms 

 (in clusters) from earliest to latest. It 

 ranges from five feet up in height. 1 lave 

 had the rose 4-5 years, but it is very little 

 sold now. Its greatest drawback is that 

 it is not new. West Tennessee. 



GLOIRE DE DIJON ROSE. 



In Gardening for May 15 Mr. Conover 

 speaks ot this rose. In answer to his in- 

 quiry would say, bud it, certainly. It is 

 feeble on its own roots. Budding gives 

 vigor, strength and endurance. 



West Tennessee 



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A great deal has been said and written 

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 different manures I have come to the con- 

 clusion that mushrooms will grow in 

 most any kind of manure providing the 

 heat and moisture is in it. My last bed 

 was composed of cow manure alone using 

 no horse manure in it at all, and a finer 

 bed of mushrooms I never saw. It has 

 [concluded page 302.] 



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