62' STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



This may seem a small quantity of plants but with good cultiva- 

 tion they will yield a large amount of fruit. 



THE R08E. 



President, Prince, Duchess, General, Baron, Duke, Earle, noted 

 men and women of every age are represented in this branch of our 

 chosen family even to our beloved Wash'ngton and the family 

 "Belle." 



QUEEN OF FLOWEKS. 



Delight of childhood, joy of middle life, solace of age. They 

 mini ter to a thousand pleasing fancies. Not only do they crown 

 the joy of the bride but as we send them to sick and afflicted they 

 bear messages of love and sympathy. They also revive the heart 

 by their b auty and fragrance. And when called to tender our last 

 sad ministerings to departed friends in no way can we express our 

 feelings so well as by these beautiful emblems of love and purity. 



Th^ cultivation of this plant has received a large share of atten- 

 tion the past decade and as a result some very choice new varieties. 

 The climbers, Hybrid perpetual, and Moss are the most desirable 

 for Maine, being hardy and embracing all the colors except yellow. 

 This is found in the Persian Yellow which is a very beautiful rose. 



Roses can be grown with little care ; every one who wishes can 

 have them. They ever respond in buds and flowers in. proportion 

 to the care we give them. The soil needs to be very rich. In 

 making a rose bed, remove the soil the size you desire to the depth 

 of two feet. Fill in one foot well rotted cow manure then a mixture 

 of manure and rotted sod in which set the roses having them 

 slightly lower than the surrounding surface that the moisture may 

 not run off but sink about the roots. Most people set them too 

 high. They need to be put well into the ground. Some of the 

 best varieties. 



n^■ . ( Baltimore Belle, 



Climbers -^ ^ ^ *u t) •„;„ 

 { Gem of the Prairie. 



S Marshall P. Wilder, Gen. Jacqueminot. 

 Paul Neyion, Crested Moss. 

 Baron De Rothschild, Mdme. Plantier, Persian Yellow. 



The Polyantha or fairy roses are very beautiful, sweet and hardy. 

 One other member of this family 1 must mention, 



