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its petals be convex or concave, a perfect grace- 

 fulness of form is attainable. My own ideal is the 

 globular — the outer petals regularly overlapping 

 each other, and surrounding an abundance of 

 central leaflets of a deeper, ruddier tint, as seen, 

 for instance, in Blairii 2, before it expands to its 

 full Rosehood. But I should never desire to show 

 all my Roses of this form, however varied by 

 color, size, or foliage, knowing how much I should 

 lose for lack of contrast and diversity. 



With reference to color, I would explain that 

 I mean by endurance a color which will best bear 

 the journey to the exhibition, and the heat of the 

 exhibition hall. I have kept this important con- 

 sideration in mind in the selection which follows 

 of Show- Roses. 



After reading rule 3, the novice may ask : How 

 am I to know the most perfect phase and the 

 fullest development of a Rose ? My answer to 

 this is : Go to one of our principal Rose-Shows, 

 or to one of our most extensive Rose-nurseries at 

 the end of June, or early in July, so that you may 

 see the flower in its glory. The sooner that the 

 young Rosarian knows what a Rose may be, and 

 therefore what it ought to be, the better. Many 

 a man's handwriting has been cramped and spoiled 

 by copying bad copies and using bad pens ; and 



