238 A BOOK ABOUT ROSES. 



d'un Ami, so distinct from the Hybrid Perpetual varieties, 

 and such exquisite contrasts among them. Plant these be- 

 tween your fruit-trees, or wherever you can find a vacant 

 space.* 



Let us now suppose that in both these departments your 

 loving and patient care has brought you the prospect and 

 proximity of such a splendid harvest that you have entered 

 your name as an exhibitor at one of our great Rose-shows. 

 Ah ! what a crisis of excitement, to be remembered always, 

 in the glad Rosarian's life ! It is as when the boy, who has 

 distinguished himself in the playing-fields, goes forth from 

 the pavilion at Lord's in the Eton and Harrow match. It 

 is as when the undergraduate, who has been working man- 

 fully, enters his name on the list of candidates for honours. 

 What sweet solicitudes ! what hopeful fears ! Look — Mr 

 Grimston is whispering to that Harrow boy, just going to 

 the wicket with his bat, wise words anent the Eton bowling. 

 Listen; that tutor, with the clever kindly countenance, is 

 speaking cheerfully to his pupil, white as the kerchief round 

 his throat, as he enters those ancient awful schools. So 



* I have just erected one of " Beard's patent glass walls," about 20 feet in 

 length, with a view to giowing Tea- Roses upon it, and I hope to give in some 

 future edition a favourable report of my experiment. 



