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ROSES, CARNATIONS, AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
adapted for window culture, and when of a 
bushy habit, with strong and glossy foliage, and 
producing fine flowers, there are no prettier plants 
than these. Roses require plenty of fresh air, sun- 
shine, and a steady temperature; as also a con- 
stant moisture at the root. ‘The foliage, to keep fresh and free 
from insects, needs frequent sprayings or an occasional immer- 
sion in pure water. 
The best varieties for our purpose are some of the smaller, 
rich-flowering ‘Tea roses, such as Niphitos, a white and very 
beautiful rose with long pointed buds; Perle des jardins, with 
globular yellow flowers ; La France, a well-known erect variety 
with silvery-pink flowers; Catherine Mermet, pink, and the 
Bride, a pure white form. Clotilde Soupert is a small pink 
rose of great beauty and a profuse bloomer ; it is the very best 
variety for window culture. ‘The Fairy roses are perhaps equally 
suitable. ‘They are miniature roses producing clusters of flowers 
in great profusion and forming very dwarf and compact plants. 
The rosy-pink Burgundy and its white variety are the best. 
To propagate the Rose, select wood from a shoot that has just 
finished flowering, take the part immediately below the flower, 
and make cuttings with two or three buds, leaving the top leaf. 
