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so delightfully fragrant that it would do you good to bury 

 your nose in its sweetness. The Burbank is the freest 

 bloomer in the rose world; and it was awarded the gold 

 medal at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904. 

 This it won over all competitors as being the best bedding 

 rose in existence. 



Burbank is exceedingly fond of the rose, and has sent 

 other noted ones from the school to gladden rose lovers. 

 One of these, the Corona, is indeed a rare and charming 

 flower. It is a climber, produced from seedlings of the 

 crimson rambler. Its flowers resemble Chinese primroses 

 more than they do real roses, and they grow in very large 

 clusters. It is a fine bloomer and forms a bower of rare 

 loveliness throughout the season. Its blossoms possess a 

 quality entirely new in the rose, which causes the flowers 

 to remain fresh on the bush for weeks, where others fade 

 and drop their petals in a few days. 



CHAPTER XXI 

 FRAGRANCE 



There was in the plant school a society of flower pupils 

 who sympathized with one another because they lacked 

 the sweet odor which appeals to every one, and which 

 many of -the more favored flowers possessed. 



Now, the fragrance is the spirit of the flower; and with- 

 out spirit, you must know, one can accomplish little. 



