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clean and fresh for the influence of the Summer sun and 

 rain. Disbudding is essential, as no amount of care will 

 produce shoots thick enough to hold themselves upright 

 under any burden of blooms. Few shoots, but as good 

 as possible, should be the aim of the cultivator, as this 

 will give the foliage a chance as well as the flowers. 

 Orange rust and mildew are dangerous enemies, the 

 latter being treated with sulphur and soot. 



Mrs Montagu gives a list of the Roses which she 

 has found most satisfactory in her town surroundings, 

 which for the benefit of my town readers I will give in 

 full. One of the most reliable is Captain Hay ward, and 

 with this come Madame Berard, Shandon, Clio, Reve 

 d'Or, Killarney, Frau Karl Druschki, and Margaret 

 Dickson. Gloire de Dijon, of course, and all the 

 Ramblers, especially Dorothy Perkins, and the Penzance 

 Sweet-briars do very well, and for those who like the old- 

 fashioned Roses there are the Moss Roses, particularly 

 the old pink and white, and Maiden's Blush. 



