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HOW TO GROW ROSES 



key to the selection of the right roses. Some varieties will 

 withstand severely cold winters from which other varieties 

 would die. Do you want dwarf, bedding, pillar, or vigorous 

 climbing roses? Would you prefer a great show for a month 

 or more in the early summer, or a more or less continuous bloom 

 throughout the autumn also? These various important char- 

 acteristics will be mentioned in the descriptions of "Best Roses 

 for America" on pages 101 to 119. The following explanations 

 will enable you more fully to understand the terms used. We 

 state after the name of each rose: (1) the class to which it 

 belongs; (2) the color of the flower; (3) the character of the 

 leaves, when it is particularly worthy of mention; (4) the char- 

 acter of growth (vigorous, moderate, etc.); (5) the 

 purposes for which best suited; (6) the way to 

 prune the variety; (7) other noteworthy re- 

 marks. 



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