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erly. Do not plant Roses too near the roots of 

 large trees, and be sure that the bed is well drained, 

 for damp, soggy ground is the worst place to grow 

 Roses. 



One of the newest and best of the Ever-blooming 

 class is KILLARNEY, a beautiful pink Rose with an 

 unusually long and graceful bud, suggesting in 

 shape forgotten Catherine Mermet. The pink is 

 of a very delicate but fresh shade. This is an Irish 

 Rose, and has become popular with florists who 

 force it and use it instead of the long popular 

 Bridesmaid, which is of a more solid pink. Kil- 

 larney is a faithful bloomer, and the buds and flow- 

 ers have so much character and beauty that three 

 or four are all that is needed for a vase. This is 

 a hybrid Tea rose of vigorous growth; but be- 

 cause it is new it has been quite expensive. Three 

 plants of Killarney, however, will give more pleas- 

 ure and less disappointment than a dozen of almost 

 any other sort. 



MILDRED GRANT; a white hybrid Tea Rose of 

 large size, with curving, shell-like petals. A good 

 Rose for cutting as the flowers are of much sub- 

 stance and last a long time when gathered. In- 



