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in great abundance; and in the rear of the house are 

 groups of deciduous and evergreen trees for screen, shel- 

 ter, and ornament. 



THE ROSE. 



Now, as the Rose is the pre-eminent flower of all the 

 world and holds supremacy everywhere, we will take hold 

 of it as in the spring. 



The blooming season of roses is again upon us, and 

 every garden is gay with flowers. The more common old 

 sorts of June roses have among them many superb varie- 

 ties unsurpassed in perfection of form and color of flower, 

 if, indeed, they are equaled by any of the Perpetuals or 

 Teas. No Perpetual or Tea can vie in black, deep, vel- 

 vety richness with the old African Belle, or pi ^sent the 

 rich, purple red of George the Fourth ; and when we 

 look at Cerisette, King Richard III, and many others of 

 the old Junes, we cannot refrain from wishing them 

 always with us ; but it cannot be, or rather it is not now, 

 and as we must have roses all the time, now let us be 

 content with the splendor of such Perpetuals as General 

 Jaqueminot, or the fulness of good old Baronne Provost, 

 touching up the lines with a host more of shades, then 

 resting the eye for a moment on Marshal Neil for its 

 brilliancy will not admit of long continued gazing at it 

 and be satisfied. 



After all, while the old June roses are full of beauty, 



