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endure our winters with but slight protection. As bedders, 

 they are unsurpassed, and bloom during the whole summer. 

 They are usually wintered in frames, like the China . and 

 tea roses. For window gardening, they are not as suitable 

 as those species, yet their beauty renders them worthy of a 

 permanent place, where space can be given, and for green- 

 house and conservatory blooming, they are magnificent. 



Their treatment is identical with that of the species 

 above described. 



The following are fine varieties : 



Bouquet de Flore. Light, rosy carmine. 



Dr. Roque. Purplish crimson. 



Gloire de Dijon. See tea roses. 



Madame Desprez. See tea roses. 



Dupetit Thouars. Bright crimson ; very showy. 



Leveson Gower. Deep rose ; very large. 



Souvenir de la Mahnaison. Pale flesh color, very large and fine. 



Queen of Bourbons. Fawn-colored blush ; a free bloomer. 



Sir Joseph Paxton. Deep rose ; very fine. 



Paul Joseph. Purplish violet. 



Hermosa. Light blush or rose color ; very fine form. 



George Peabodi/. Dark, velvety crimson. 



Mrs. Bosanquct. Pale flesh color ; good form ; very fine. 



The most satisfactory method of growing roses is to 

 build a small pit for them. Plant them out in a rich soil, 

 and they will bloom summer and winter. Very little heat 

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