OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



in special beds; and here again no absolute rule was 

 discovered, but it was proved that by the use of such 

 beds remarkable results could be obtained in certain 

 cases. Where of value, special stocks and beds are 

 recommended hereafter. 



There has been a great deal of Idndly criticism and 

 comment regarding the old sixteen, much of which is 

 strictly to the point, and many of the suggestions 

 received have been very valuable. It is therefore 

 better to give a list of the forty-eight roses which 

 have stood out as the best instead of making an 

 arbitrary list of sixteen roses. In following out this 

 scheme, twelve roses have been selected in the lighter 

 shades, twelve in the pink, twelve in the red, and 

 twelve in the yellow, the latter including the orange 

 and copper colorings. It will be appreciated that 

 the roses given under each main color will, to some 

 extent, overlap from one section to the other; the 

 darkest color under the lighter section will approach 

 the lightest color under the darker section. By plac- 

 ing twelve roses in each list there will be little doubt 

 that the best are included, and from the careful 

 descriptions given the reader will be able to secure 

 the roses most suited to his needs. 



It will be noted that the original first sixteen have 

 been displaced in some cases by other roses. This is 

 not because they have not lived up to their reputa- 



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