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be selected, freedom of growth with ample foliage 
being of equal importance to hardiness, and in 
many cases much more so. Very many of the 
most hardy Roses are so diminutive in growth that 
they are less suitable than several of the more 
tender kinds, which possess freedom of growth. It 
will be well in such situations to have the plants as 
low standards or dwarfs, and to avoid as much as 
possible growing them on tall standards. Many 
kinds do best when grown upon their own roots, 
or worked low upon the Manetti or Briar stock. 
In all cases let the syringe be used freely through- 
out the growing season, keeping the foliage clean 
and in a healthy condition, for upon this the chances 
of success mainly depend. Leaves to a plant are as 
lungs to an animal; so long as they are clogged 
with soot or filth of any description, proper respira- 
tion cannot go on, and the plant will soon decline 
and die. Apply the syringe morning and evening, 
and adopt every means to keep up a healthy growth. 
Syringing during the growing season will also assist 
in keeping down green-fly. 
In Part If. will be found a select list of varieties 
best adapted for growing in the neighbourhood of 
towns. When, however, the more tender kinds are 
desired, recourse must be had to conservatories, 
greenhouses, or other glass structures. The plants 
may either be grown in pots or planted out in 
prepared beds or borders. 
Low, damp situations, with a wet soil, are 
also most unfavourable to Roses ; by draining and 
slightly elevating the ground these evils may be 
