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ladies' sprays, but of not so much consequence in a 

 gentleman's buttonhole, where only one or two at 

 most are used, and the leaf is less displayed. 



Take the foliage of Victor Hugo, which is most 

 distinct; this sets off this glorious Hybrid Perpetual 

 to the very best advantage, but you would find it out 

 of place with other Roses, and so it is with nearly all 

 varieties. 



In making selections, therefore, it will be seen 

 how many points there are to consider if we wish to 

 Include in our collection of Roses a few trees that will 

 provide us with blooms for personal adornment. This 

 subject is not, as some may think, a matter of small 

 moment, 'for a good buttonhole Rose is nearly always 

 a good vase Rose, and it is equally good for table 

 decorations. 



I will, therefore, select a few of the best, and try 

 as far as possible to divide them into groups, not with 

 the intention of producing a Rose for every hour of 

 the day or according to your outlook on life, but for 

 general use and as necessary varieties of a well-chosen 

 collection, remembering always that he who loves the 

 Rose and has limited garden space will never despise 

 others of a less attractive nature. 



In making selection we will choose those best 

 suited for miniature buttonholes, and for this purpose 

 the Dwarf Polyanthas or Pompons are beyond com- 

 pare. There is a goodly list of varieties, and all can 

 he grown as front rankers to a large Rose bed, and 

 will prove to be a most attractive edging. I give as 

 my selection the following six varieties : CecHe Brun- 

 ner, Eugenie Lamesch, Georges Pernet, Leonie 

 Lamesch, Perle d'Or, Petit Constant. These are all 

 very fine flowering and hardy, and do well on most 

 soils; they should not be too severely pruned, indeed, 

 beyond thinning out and the removal of old and dead 

 wood in the spring, very little else is required. The 

 next class of Rose, incomparable for a buttonhole, is 

 the Moss Rose, and almost any of these are suitable 



