EXHIBITING ROSES. Tog 
The warning, “trust her not, she’s fooling 
thee,” should be borne in mind in the exam- 
ination of the beauties of these erratic stars, 
and no one should commit himself in allegi- 
ance to them without some knowledge of 
their actual worth. 
The following rule of the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society referring to boxes for 
exhibition is given for the information of 
those interested in the matter. All roses 
competing for prizes, except those for the 
general display, must be exhibited in boxes 
of the dimensions named below: 
Length. Breadth. Height. 
For 24 roses, 4 ft. 1 ft.6in. Back of box, 6in. ; front, 4 in. 
** x2 roses, 2 ft. 2 in. 1 ft. 6 in. os Gates Soe vanire. 
“<4 6} roses, 5 ft..6 in: rift. 6 ini oS Gin’) So) wan: 
o** gi roses,'x ft: 1 ft. 6 in. 7 Guns vis haan 
One of the most important points con- 
nected with showing roses is the proper ar- 
rangement as regards size and colors of the 
flowers. 
“Cut first of all your grandest blooms, be- 
cause no Mede nor Persian ever made law 
more unalterable than this: Zhe largest roses 
must be placed at the back, the smallest in the 
Sront, and the intermediate in the middle of 
your boxes. They become by this arrange- 
ment so gradually, beautifully less, that the 
