226 THE ROSE. 
would often puzzle us to decide whether the 
most beautiful combinations of these delicate 
shades are found, in the illumined clouds, or 
in the petals of these roses. Tea roses are 
rather tender, but in truth they have, in this 
respect, been somewhat maligned. Those 
sorts named above are, in reality, but little 
more tender than La France, the Hybrid 
Noisettes, and all the Victor Verdier race of 
Hybrid Remontants. If earth be hilled up 
about the plants, and a slight covering of 
loose material, like branches of evergreens, 
be applied, the more robust sorts of monthly 
roses will winter in safety. In giving pro- 
tection, care must be taken not to smother 
the plants by entirely excluding the air. 
This never occurs from the use of evergreen 
branches, but if straw or litter be taken, 
sticks or boards should be used to prevent 
the material matting together. This is one 
of the cases where it is possible to kill by 
mistaken kindness. 
Canon Hole, in his charming “ Book about 
Roses,” says: 
“He who would have beautiful roses in his gar- 
den must have beautiful roses in his heart. He 
must love them well and always. He must have 
not only the glowing admiration, the enthusiasm, 
