26S A BOOK ABOUT ROSES. 



ties in the families of other folks. They do not 

 pronounce, as you do, the red hair of your dear 

 little Augustus a soft chestnut, or a rich auburn; 

 they have been known, on the contrary, to mur- 

 mur '' Carrots." They do not declare a squint, as 

 Charles Mathews in the play, to be "a. pleasing 

 obliquity of the left eye." 



Have the sticks holding the cards which tell 

 the names of your Roses in their places before 

 you put on the lids. If you are showing in the 

 larger classes, it is wise to make this arrangement 

 when you insert the flowers ; otherwise, forgetting 

 names, you may run a risk of including duplicates. 

 Moreover, you will find the process of naming 

 your Roses after your arrival at the show a tedious 

 occupation of time, which might be much more 

 advantageously employed. 



Have your lids on before the sun is high, and 

 be on the show-ground as early as you can. You 

 w^ill thus have the advantage of selecting a good 

 place for your boxes, not exposed to draught or 

 to glare ; of replacing from your spare blooms 

 those Roses which have suffered from the voyage ; 

 of setting each flower and each card in its posi- 

 tion ; of filling up the tubes with fresh water ; and 

 of making the best of your Roses generally, 

 leisurely, and at your ease. 



