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was Emily Gray, a hardy rose with an orange-colored bud. The 

 flower is large and of a clear yellow, changing the second day 

 to more of a buff, with a rich, almost spicy fragrance. Also in 

 this garden I saw these four fine climbers or ramblers, planted 

 in this order: Mrs. M. H. Walsh, the white rambler the latest 

 of all ramblers to bloom; Oriflamme, of a most charming pale 

 pink, with bright yellow stamens and a yellowish centre pro- 

 ducing a glowing effect, which of course gives this rose its name; 

 Aviateur Bleriot, that beautiful copper-colored rambler with its 

 delicious scent, a great favorite of my own; and Ghiselaine de 

 Feligonde, that fine thing from Bobbink and Atkins, again one 

 of the warm coppery yellows, with an orange bud and rich 

 fragrance. A new Wickuriana, Jacotte by name, is said to be a 

 sensation among French roses : it is one of those apricot-colored 

 roses that are now popular; and Glow-worm, a magnificent new 

 bush-rose, very thorny (like Souvenir de Claudius Fernet in 

 that), has a marvelous orange-red color. 



Ageratum Fraseri was a discovery of last year in annuals. 

 This, so much larger in flower, so much richer in lavender hue 

 than any of the named varieties whose seed we are accustomed 

 to indulge in buying each spring, is a very dwarf plant, and ex- 

 ceedingly good in association with others. It blooms early from 

 seed; it is only about ten inches high; its panicles of bloom are 

 very large and effective; and as a novelty in annuals for the 

 front of the border, helping all by its color, hurting none, it 

 will have a great place in our gardens. I first used it with Phlox 

 Drummondii Chamois Rose on either side of our short brick 

 walk; this year it is there once more but fronting a geranium 

 just now offered for the first time — Mrs. Richard F. Gloede: 

 a flower of such brilliant yet deep rose color that it almost 

 dazzles one to look at the blooms in bright sunlight. In the 

 juxtaposition of these two there is the liveliest possible effect. 



