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BENCH GROWN ROSES 



THE beginner will wonder, what is meant by 

 "Bench Grown." This term identifies a class of 

 Roses that, during the last few years, have sprung 

 into immense popularity everywhere, and are sold 

 by the million. 



Bench Grown Roses are Roses that have been 

 grown to maturity in commercial greenhouses, for 

 cut flower purposes, and when they have served 

 this purpose, are sold for bedding outdoors, where 

 they will come into bloom again in just a few 

 weeks' time, and with proper care and attention, 

 they winter well, and! bloom beautifully and 

 abundantly, year after year, as the writer has 

 proved on his own grounds. 



Some folks have the idea that because the Roses 

 have been forced in the greenhouse, that when 

 taken out of the benches, the plants are therefore 

 forced out, and worthless, but such is very far 

 indeed from being the case. 



Regarding this class of Roses the "Florists' Re- 

 view," of Chicago, has this to say: "Too few 

 growers realize what splendid) results may be had 

 from . . . planting it outdoors. An object lesson 

 can be had if Roger Williams Park, Providence, 

 were visited, and the remarkable blocks of these 



