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if the cellar is dry they will need watering once, but if moist not at 
all. | : 
Mr. Cannon :—Prefer leaves for protection for all kinds of plants, 
’ especially where they can be obtained plentifully. 
More Varieties. 
Mr. Jewell:—There are several varieties of peony of great 
beauty. Tartarian honeysuckle and the syringa are epartecnly hardy. 
Weigela rosea is also hardy. 
Mr. Elliot :—Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, a shrub bearing 
white flowers, is fine. Mr. Smith had one that bore 250 blossoms 
last year, perfectly hardy, easy of propagation, reliable, and can 
be grown by everyone without protection. 
Mr. Harris :—The American cowslip is another plant worthy of 
cultivation. The common aquilegia is another hardy perennial. 
The hyacinth needs only a little protection. Those are costly. I 
meant to name only cheaper and at the same time beautiful kinds. 
Mr. Smith :—I have a yellow jasmine that stands well. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 
Mr. Grimes :—Would name hybrid perpetual roses. Had grown 
many varieties with good success. Grew the first grown in Hennepin 
county. Protects with straw. Had at one time 42 varieties. The 
white ones are tender but the colored varieties stand better. His 
method is to cut back severely, cover roughly with straw, throw- 
ing the same over the plant. They need high cultivation and ma- 
nure. They bloom on new wood, and if kept growing all summer 
they will bloom all summer. They are of all shades of color, and 
there is nothing equal to them for beauty. The older varieties are 
hardier than the newones. Gen. Washington and La Reine, Baron 
Prevost and Gen. Jacqueminot are all hardy. Mrs. Elliot is pret- 
ty hardy. La Reine is one of the best of bloomers. 
Mr. Smith :—Had one five feet high, blossoms bright rose color. 
Mr. Harris :—Knew of one that grew in Brownsville nine or ten 
feet high, trained on a trellis, and in June it bore a wagon-load of 
flowers. They are difficult to propagate. ‘This man propagated by 
layers. 
Mr. Grimes :—All are propagated by layers or by cuttings. La 
France is another fine variety. 
Mr. Cannon :—Madame Charles Wood is another good variety. 
Mr. Smith :—Madame Smith is a good rose. 
