BOTANICAL 

 GARDEN 



PREFACE 



It affords no small gratification to be called 

 upon by the admirers of tbe Rose, for a fourth edi- 

 tion of their favorite Rose Manual, which we now 

 present, having added all the new sorts of merit, 

 and discarded many others that are now deemed 

 worthless. The universal diffusion of the pure 

 moral and refined taste of rose culture amongst 

 the fair daughters of Western Eden, progresses 

 equally with any branch, study, or science, of this 

 telegraphic age — a taste that is admired and ap- 

 preciated by every visitor and friend. 



There is no word of censure in our vocabulary 

 that can be applicable to those who devote a few 

 of their leisure hours to love, admire, and culti- 

 vate that emblem of beauty, the Rose. I do con- 

 gratulate its lovers (and who are not?) on the 

 many beautiful distinct acquisitions to this charm- 

 ing family, since our previous edition. This fourth 

 oftering contains every improvement in culture 



