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HOW TO GROW^ ROSES 



Duchess of Wellington 



Los Angeles 



Ophelia 



Another guide is to be found by a study of the leading Ameri- 

 can rose catalogues. Commercial rose-growers are bound to be 

 well acquainted with what they grow, and constantly have 

 their ear to the ground to learn what will sell. The amateur in 

 reality makes the choice, but is influenced, nevertheless, by 

 what is offered. For a dozen years the author has kept track of 

 this, and here is a typical example of the situation. Out of 

 about 1,100 varieties offered by eleven leading American rose 

 firms, we find only twelve roses in every one of those eleven 

 catalogues. Here they are: 



Thus there were listed the above: 



12 roses by all 1 1 firms 

 15 other roses by only 10 firms 

 12 yet other roses by only 9 firms 

 18 yet other roses by only 8 firms 

 22 yet other roses by only 7 firms 

 32 yet other roses by only 6 firms 



or a total of only 111 roses, out of 1,100 represented, upon which 

 at least six of the eleven firms were able to agree as roses 

 likely to be in leading demand. Lack of space alone forbids 

 including here the complete list. 



