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As a desirable selection of Moss Roses I would suggest : — 



" Common, or Old Moss," vigorous free grower, color pale 

 rose, tine double flower ; the best of all. 



"Crested," next best, of vigorous growth, flowers very large 

 and double, buds beautifully crested, color light rosy pink. 



'* White Bath," a good grower, flower large and full, buds 

 well mossed, pure white. 



" Laneii," vigorous, upright grower and moderately free 

 bloomer, color deep rose, round handsome bud. 



" Baronne de Wassenaer," color deep rose; perhaps the 

 strongest grower of all ; wood very dark and spiny, blooming in 

 large clusters of buds, not as mossy as some others. 



"Celine," hardy, moderately vigorous, spreading, foliage 

 dark colored, leaves rather small, a profuse bloomer, bud rather 

 soft, not very double, color purple and crimson, pretty in bud. 



'* Marie de Blois," rosy lilac, large and full. 



A few perpetual Mosses which are good : — 



Blanche Moreau, a strong grower, the bud quite mossed ; the 

 expanded flower is large, full and fragrant ; color pure white ; 

 the growth is upright ; one of the best of this class. 



James Veitch, a plant of good habit; color of flower dark 

 violet shaded with crimson ; fragrant, well mossed. 



Salet, a very strong grower of spreading habit ; color bright 

 rose, blush edges, large and full. 



Soupert et Notting, a plant of medium growth, flowers beauti- 

 ful bright rose ; large, full, and of perfect globular form ; 

 scented like the Cabbage Rose, rather uncertain. 



Tea Roses. 



A bed of Tea Roses should accompany the Hybrid Perpetuals 

 in every garden, for the purpose of prolonging the blooming 

 term, as the Teas are the only true perpetuals. They should be 

 planted in beds in a rather dry position, somewhat shaded from 

 sun, and in regular rows so that the plants can be covered with 

 soil and leaves or litter for winter protection. I should here 

 add a word of caution ; in placing the soil and leaves about the 

 plant, it should be an alternate layer of soil and leaves. These 



