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ROSES. 



While not properly coming within the scope of this paper, it may be of 

 Interest to note that we are endeavoring to originate a new race of hardy 

 double roses for the Northwest. All the varieties of Eosa rugose impor ted 

 by Prof. Budd from Russia have proven perfectly hardy without winter 

 protection; have large fragrant flowers and bloom all summer, but the 

 flowers are single. It is a flxed species coming nearly true from seed. 

 The past season we crossed them with a number of choice double roses, 

 such as Gen. Jacqueminot, American Beauty, Magna Charta, Madam 

 Masson and Triumph de Exposition, and we now have fully twenty 

 thousand seeds put away for spring planting. Some work has also been 

 done with other primitive species including our native -Rosa blanda. 



In conclusion, we may state that the systematic origination of new var- 

 ieties may well be termed fundaviental work in horticulture, and deserves 

 our most careful consideration. Many workers are needed in this line, 

 and we hope that many of the members of this society will aid in the 

 work of developing hardy fruits and flowers for the Northwest. 



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