EXHIBITING ROSES. III 
gether always. In looks, in figure, in voice, 
gait, and apparel, they exactly resembled 
each other. Young gentlemen seeing them 
apart, fell madly in love, as young gentlemen 
ought to do; but on going to the house and 
being introduced to the family they were 
bewildered by the exact similitude, didn’t 
know which they had come to see, couldn’t 
think of proposing at random, made blunders, 
apologies, retreats. It seemed as though all 
these charming flowers would be left to 
wither on the virgin thorn, when one of 
them was permitted to leave her home upon 
a visit toa distant friend. She returned in 
six weeks dzen fiancée, and six months after 
was a bride. Therest followed her example. 
So it is that six scarlet roses or six pink roses 
in close proximity perplex the spectator and 
depreciate each other by their monotonous 
identity; isolated or contrasted we admire 
them heartily.” * 
Roses should be cut and placed in their 
proper positions for exhibition in the same 
boxes in which they are to be shown previous 
to the time appointed for exhibition. Some 
favored individuals who live close by the 
place where the show is held find it practica- 
ble to bring the flowers in baskets or trays, 
* “* A Book about Roses,”’ Chapter XIV., S. Reynolds Hole, 
