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4. Are plants and shrubs grown in the same latitude as this more likely 
to prove hardy and do well than those grown in another? 
5. Is there any method by which we can successfully cultivate Japan 
Lillies here? 
6. Are different Roses more suitable for different climates and soils than. 
others? 
7. What Roses are most satisfactory of the Perpetuals? 
8. What Tea Roses are best for house and garden? 
Mr. Harris. It would have been much better if those subjects: 
had been given to persons three months ago for papers. It is very 
difficult to jump from bugs to posies and do each justice. Could 
answer most of these questions with yes or no. But would want. 
time to discuss them and say all Ican. The first question is an 
all-important thing in producing good plants. 
For almost all plants a good garden soil is best. Keep the right. 
degree of warmth and give the plant enough water, and it will 
succeed. Don’t think it requires better soil or more skill to keep. 
plants in a small conservatory than it does to keep them in a 
large one. Keep off the insects and the plant will look healthy. 
If I were going to plant hybrid roses I would plant the General 
Jacquanot. The usual difficulty is to give them good protection. 
Roses can frequently be covered with inverted sod. Some people 
protect theirs with inverted boxes. Some roses that are suitable 
for different climates would do well without any protection. On 
the other subjects I don’t wish to say anything now. 
Mr. Smith. Would say that I have had no trouble with the 
Japan Lily. I raise the bed a little and plant about six inches. 
deep. Have some in the flower bed that have stood for years. I 
usually throw leaves, straw or manure over them in the winter, 
and they keep well. 
Mr. Gibbs. Have very little trouble in protecting my rose gar-. _ 
den. Many lay the bushes gently to the ground, fasten them 
there, and then cover them with clean straw. The moss roses, 
Princes, Adelin, (?) and a number of others, I have never had 
winter-killed when cared for. To keep the straw on the bushes. 
put boards or stones on it. 
Mr. Harris. Madam Plantier is a very profuse bloomer. 
Mr. Gibbs. We have often lost plants by rotting if left covered 
too late in the spring. I attribute the rotting generally to cover- 
ing too deeply in the fall. By covering lightly I have always. 
saved the plants. 
Mr. Pearce. Have had a little experience with roses. With 
me the most effective protection is covering late in the fall, first. 
