PEEFACE 



TO 



THE TENTH EDITION. 



Ween I penned the first edition of this little 

 work, I must confess that I was not very sanguine 

 as to its favourable reception ; but, to my agree- 

 able surprise, I found myself a successful author, 

 and have now a eleventh edition called for by a 

 generous public. I have, therefore, in the follow- 

 ing pages, endeavoured to evince my gratitude by 

 making my book not an empty echo to its title, 

 but a true guide ; consequently, many varieties of 

 roses described in former editions, on account only 

 of their novelty or other characteristics, rather 

 than for their beauty, are now omitted, and those 

 only that are really beautiful, and strictly worthy 

 the attention of the Eose Amateur, are dilated 

 upon : I have, in flict, profited by time and ex- 

 perience. A multitude of new roses have been 

 introduced since the publication of the first edi- 

 tion ; and various modes of cultiue have suggested 



