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Roses, and are used whenever a considerable space 
is to be covered in a short time. They are very 
suitable for covering old buildings, rough banks, old 
roots, and trunks of trees, arbours, archways, &c. ; 
also for avenues and festoons, &c. Some of the 
best varieties are used for training against houses. 
Wherever planted, they thrive and make rapid 
growth, and when allowed to grow in a wild and 
natural form in dingles or upon sloping ground, 
have a very picturesque and beautiful appearance. 
Bedding Roses are varieties of dwarf Roses, which 
are used for planting in groups or beds. Varieties 
of the most decided and attractive colours are 
usually used for this purpose, and these when 
planted in large masses (distinct varieties being used 
for each group) are very effective ; indeed, nothing 
can possibly be more beautiful than large groups 
of Roses of one kind when in full bloom. Suitable 
varieties for this as well as selections for other pur- 
poses will be found towards the end of this book. 
Tue RosaRiIuM AND ITS ARRANGEMENT.—The form 
or design of a Rosarium should be as simple and 
uniform as possible. A geometrical figure with 
gravel walks and box or tile edging is best. The 
beds may be parallelograms, ovals, or circles, 
arranged according to the form of the ground and 
other circumstances. In no instance, however, 
should the beds be more than seven or eight feet 
in width, and the walks three to four feet if the 
Rosarium is on a large scale, and the beds eight 
feet in width; the main walks should not be less 
than five feet. 
