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side of the house, the dwarf er varieties toward the south. In no case 

 should the rows be less than four feet apart. A sharp lookout should be 

 maintained to prevent red spider from gaining a foothold. The Sweet 

 Pea is prone to the attacks of this pest, especially when high temperatures 

 are maintained and the soil becomes dry. Syringing during the early part 

 of the day when the soil is on the dry side is the only safe remedy when this 

 pest has secured a foothold. Green fly is kept in check by fumigating. 

 Supports for the vines must be provided before the plants have got beyond 

 the seedling stage. The flowers should be cut as soon as they are in a 

 marketable stage and the seed pods removed as soon as they appear. 



ROSES 



New Roses, both forcing and outdoor varieties, have been produced in 

 abundance during the last few years. Mrs. Aaron Ward and Sunburst 

 are yellow on opening, fading to a Gloire de Dijon color. Both are well 

 adapted for growing in the open border, as they are free blooming. The 

 Lyon, a cross between Mme. Melanie Soupert and an unnamed seedling 

 of Soleil d'Or, promises to have a long career in the garden. Prince of 

 Bulgaria shows up well outside. Gruss an Teplitz is undoubtedly our 

 finest red border Rose; it is a rare sight to see it out of bloom during the 

 season. White and red Maman Cochet have a long career before them. 

 Duchess of Wellington has been seen only as a border Rose; it keeps its 

 yellow color longer than other yellow Teas. Radiance and My Maryland, 

 both for forcing and outdoor purposes, are well up in the front rank. The 

 new white Caroline Testout, a sport of the old Rose of that name, a plant 

 of which was secured last year (1911) from an Edinburgh firm, looks 

 promising. One of the latest introductions is Milady (H. T.), a cross be- 

 tween Richmond and J. B. Clark. It is a red Rose of wonderful color, and 

 rich fragrance; of strong growth, very productive, and has good keeping 

 qualities. The variety is strongly recommended as an excellent forcing 

 Rose. Among the climbers, Dorothy Perkins and Hiawatha hold high 

 rank; plants produced from self -fertilized seeds of the last named give 

 a lot of good things both in bush form and climbers. Tausendschon 

 is a strong grower with a bewildering array of bloom. The remarkable 

 Rose named Juliet has a beautiful combination of color, especially when 

 seen in cold climates. It is to be hoped this variety will succeed in the 

 United States. 



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This is a comparatively easy plant to manage and one which is much 

 more widely grown than heretofore. The varieties are more numerous 

 and there are strains obtainable with surprisingly few singles among a 

 batch of plants. 



It is raised from seed at intervals from June to November. The seed- 

 lings should be put in small pots when of sufficient size and repotted into 

 larger ones before planting in beds. Clean pots should be used, as the 

 roots are then less liable to injury when the ball is removed. Twelve inches 

 apart is a sufficient distance to plant, although they will stand more neg- 

 lect than most other things. A sharp lookout should be kept for insects 

 on the foliage. The soil should be rich and about six inches deep. Natur- 

 ally, they are at their best in a cool house with full exposure to the sun. 



