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Arch. — For covering an archway. 



Pergola. — For growing over a pergola. 



Wall. — Suitable for training up the face of a wall or side 

 of a building. 



Creeping. — Good for covering a bank, stumps, rocks, etc. 



Trellis.— Grows well on a trelhs or support. 



Bush. — Does well when planted alone and allowed to develop. 



Pot, or Cut-Flowers. — Those that have particularly long 

 stems and other quahties that make them pecuharly fitted for 

 cutting. Good also under glass. 



BouTONNiERE. — WcII-formcd buds and not so large but that 

 it is appropriate for a buttonhole or corsage bouquet. 



Edging. — Makes an excellent edging to a rose-bed or border, 

 bed or pathwa}'. 



Hedge. — Upright and bushy. Adapted for making a hedge, 

 either all one kind or with others. 



Tree or Standard. — Kinds that will do well in tree form, 

 as illustrated on pages 22 and 50. 



We feel that entire dependence may be placed upon these 

 recommendations based upon the information gained after 

 many's years' correspondence with patrons in all parts of the 

 United States. 



In a broader way the reader will surely find great interest 

 in cultivating a more intimate acquaintance with the great 

 rose family. Opportunity for further study of this subject is 

 offered in the outhne of different classes and Analysis of 

 Species beginning on pages 168 and 173 respectively. Appen- 

 dices C and D. 



Beginning on page 121 will be found recommendations of the 

 varieties that eminent amateurs or professionals have found 

 best adapted to each of ten different typical sections of our 

 country. 



But comparatively few people can actually plant more than 

 a small proportion of any such extended list, and therefore we 

 list on the pages immediately following shorter hsts of the 

 leading varieties for general use and for special purposes. The 

 reader ma\' still have some failures, but they will serv^e as step- 

 ping-stones of knowledge surely learned on which to build 

 greater success. 



