HOW TO GROW ROSES 



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pose that cynical epigram from the Sanskrit, "He that plants 

 thorns must never expect to gather roses," and read, "He that 

 plants roses never will gather frowns." 



What is the formula? Well, there's no magic in it! Just a 

 httle patch of ground; just a httle daily loving care; just a httle 

 cost; and the result to you and your neighbors 

 ill be the glory of the Queen of 

 Flowers. Amateurs are now able to 

 have an all-summer "feast of roses" 

 as well as the skilled professional, 

 and it is the amateur's rose- 

 garden, especially, that we have 

 had in mind when writing the 

 following pages. 



A large garden is not re- 

 quired. Two or three dozen 

 good plants, of the modern 

 and greatly improved sorts, 

 properly selected, will yield 

 much enjoyment; while a gar- 

 den of roses with somewhat 

 greater variety and extent 

 can readily be made a sum- 



Note this giant Tree rose 



mer-Iong delight. 



