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a corner of the drawing--room? Well, any Rose is 

 welcome, but for effect and lastingf powers the follow- 

 ing list is hard to beat for tall flowerings varieties : — 



American Pillar, Blush Rambler, Dorothy Per- 

 kins, Excelsa, Hiawatha, Lady Godiva, Minnehaha, 

 Mrs. F. W. Flight, Scarlet Climber (Paul's), and 

 Tausendschon — these arc all gfood Roses for forcing 

 and for lasting. For dwaf, free flowering decorative 

 varieties : Ellen Poulsen, Jessie, Mrs. W. H. Cutbush, 

 Orleans Rose, are without doubt the best to-day. 



Given such varieties the possibilities of an indoor 

 group becomes immense. I have seen Rambling 

 Roses in pots trained as a Windmill, a Lig^ht House, 

 a Ship, a Sundial, any of which give a most interesting 

 and pleasing effect far in advance of the early Vic- 

 torian idea of large baskets and garlands. Still, the 

 gilt basket will live, not only by reason of the pretty 

 idea of a basket of Roses, but because it hides the 

 pots and gives an ever-pleasing effect. 



Those who visited the last Antwerp Exhibition 

 will never forget the English exhibit, with its thou- 

 sands of choice English Roses brought over by our 

 leading nurserymen and arranged in large gold baskets 

 on a miniature lawn. Mr. Anthos, the well-known 

 florist of Bayswater, had the control of the British 

 exihibits, and it could not have been placed in better 

 hands. 



The Queen of Flowers indeed held court, and our 

 national emblem successfully challenged all comers 

 and immortalised our horticultural trade and our 

 florists' skill. 



Certain varieties, like Oi)helia, Killarney, Richmond 

 Ulridi Brunner, Sunburst, Melody, Frau Karl Dru- 

 schki, Mme. Abel Chatenay and others, if grown well, 

 will not need wire, but most of the Teas, such as 

 Niphetos, Marechal Niel, Catherine Mermet, The 

 Bride and many others require support. It must be 

 remembered that a hot room, with the marked change 

 of temperature every night, will soon cause a Rose to 

 hang its head. If it is wired it cannot do this, and 



