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these may be found what is required, and if not grown 

 by the nurseryman approached, still he will often 

 know where such can be procured. Oftimes an old 

 garden will yield buds of the variety sought for, and 

 in many cases suc'h remains as the sole surviving tree 

 of a once popular favourite. 



So many varieties are so much alike that the 

 grower is well advised to leave selections to the trade, 

 who can always supply a variety equally as good from 

 their nurseries as one that has gone out of commerce 

 or is difficult to procure. Sentiment is a most force- 

 ful factor in the selecting of Roses, but sentiment is 

 not always well advised ; and as enterprise and dis- 

 covery move forward we should not hang too closely 

 to the annuls of the past. I certainly feel the loss of 

 old friends, but at the same time I never shut my eyes 

 to honest improvements ; and where horticulture has 

 advanced he would indeed be a bigot who desired 

 to be fossilized to the productions of the past. My 

 advice to every grower is, as far as possible, leave 

 your selection of varieties to your nurseryman of 

 repute, and do not distress him by trying to secure 

 some obsolete variety which he can replace twice over 

 with something better. They are the experts, and 

 know what is best; and if we have our fancies, still 

 these for the most part are but from lack of know- 

 ledge as to improvements. With these few remarks 

 I submit to the Rosarian a list which, although in no- 

 wise complete, yet represents the bulk of Roses now 

 in commerce and which, as years advance, will be 

 added to with advantage to the ex'hibitor and in- 

 creased pleasure to the grower. 



