BEAUTIFYIXG THE STREETS. 



Augusta Mie is another fine glossy 

 pink rose, raised from la Reine ; a little 

 tender for an H. P. At Fonthill it suc- 

 ceeds admirably. 



One of the most interestingroses in the 

 collection is the Crimson Rambler (Fig. 

 1 1 78) which is an astonishing bloomer; 

 though not large, nor very double, the 

 clusters of bright crimson flowers are 

 very large and the growth very vigorous, 

 making it quite a good climber. It is said 

 that as many as three hundred blooms 

 have been counted in one cluster ! 



We have mentioned just a few of the 

 many charming varieties that came un- 

 der our notice, of many of which we 

 have. taken excellent photographs, but 

 lest we weary our readers with this 

 article, we reserve detailed description 

 until some future issue of this journal. 

 The day's excursion was a delightful 

 one, and we reached Grimsby via St. 

 Catharines and G. T. R., after an absence 

 of just twelve hours. 



117s. —Crimson R.\mblkr. 



BEAUTIFYING THE .STREETS. 



N one of the suburbs of Dayton, Ohio, 

 an association has been formed for 

 ■I the purpose of beautifying the streets, 

 the unimproved property and the public 

 grounds by proper planting, by promot- 

 ing a general interest in gardening, and 

 by systematic efforts to abate nuisances 

 and to control the location of houses so 

 far as possible. Lectures are given, with 

 views, to show how house surroundings 

 can be made attractive, and the newspa- 

 per reports say that this part of 1 )a\ ton 

 has shown marked improvement in its 

 appearance. Prizes are offered l)y tlie 

 association for the best example of plant- 

 ing in individual grounds, together with 

 the condition of the roadwavs, gutters, 



curbs, sidewalks and general appearance 

 of the houses. Prizes are also offered to 

 boys for the best vegetable gardens, as 

 well as prizes open to boys and girls for 

 the best kept back yard.s, whether planted 

 with flowers, shrubbery, climbers or grass. 

 Photographs are to be taken of the ex- 

 amined gardens, with particular sections 

 and decorations of the streets entered in 

 competition, and a neat pamphlet has 

 been pnblished containing views of the 

 prize winning grounds last year, and also 

 embodying good advice about trets, 

 shrui)s and climbers, with the nn'tiiods 

 of planting and caring for them. — Gar 

 (Irn and f'orrst. 



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