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Stems twining. Fine for the piazza, the arbor, or the fence, 

 but should not be allowed to grow on trees, as it will often 

 cause the top to break off. 



8. The Rose 



The essentials of rose culture, after a thoughtful selec- 

 tion of kinds and the purchase of strong plants, are a sunny 

 situation, good drainage, a rich, deep soil, and intelligent 

 care. 



The selection of kinds should be made in reference to 

 the locality and purpose for which the roses are wanted. 

 For bedding roses, those that are of free -blooming habit, 

 even though the individual flowers are not large, are the 

 ones which should be chosen. For permanent beds, the so- 

 called hybrid perpetual or remontant roses, blooming prin- 

 cipally in June, will be found to be hardy at the North. 

 But if one can give them proper protection during the win- 

 ter, then the Bengal, Tea, Bourbon, and Hybrid Teas, or 

 Everblooming roses may be selected. 



In sections where the temperature does not fall below 

 twenty degrees above zero, any of the monthly roses will 

 live without protection. At the South the remontants and 

 other deciduous roses do not do as well as farther North. 

 The tender climbers Noisettes, Climbing Teas, Bengals, 

 and others are excellent for pillars, arbors, and verandas 

 at the South ; but are fit only for the conservatory in those 

 portions of the country where there is severe fi'eezing. For 

 the open air at the North we have to depend for climbing 

 roses mainly on the Prairie Climbers; but we now have 

 also the Crimson and Yellow Ramblers (Polyanthas), with 

 their recent pink and white varieties, all of which are said 

 to be perfectly hardy. The trailing Rosa Wichuraiana is 

 also a useful addition in the shape of an excellent hardy 

 rose for rocky banks, etc. 



While roses delight in a sunny situation, our dry at- 

 mosphere and hot summer suns are sometimes trying on 



