How to Make a Flower Garden 





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Psyche, a climbing rose 



are endeavouring to blend the 

 roses of France and England with 

 some of our native species in the 

 belief that from the introduction 

 of native blood they will obtain 

 roses which will stand the 

 climate better. May their efforts 

 be crowned with success ! The 

 creation of a sturdy American 

 race will more surely give an 

 impetus to rose-culture than will 

 the mere multiplication o f 

 forcing varieties. 



That the rose can be grown 

 with great success is demon- 

 strated each year, for the plant 

 simply insists on flowering 

 profusely in the face of all 

 sorts of neglect. What we need 

 is the proper adaptation of 

 varieties or races. I do not for 

 a moment think that the popular 

 H. P. roses of to-day will be 

 ■I driven out of the garden of the 

 rose-lover, nor that where the 

 H. T. varieties can be induced to 

 Uve on (with the most solicitous 



