Vlll CONTENTS. 



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THE BOURBON ROSE . . . .119 



THE CHINA ROSE . . . . .127 



THE TEA-SCENTED CHINA ROSE . . .131 



THE MINIATURE ROSE .... 144 



THE NOISETTE ROSE . . . .146 



THE MUSK ROSE . . . . .152 



THE MACARTNEY ROSE . . . .155 



ROSA MICROPHYLLA . . . .158 



PART III. 



CULTIVATION OF SUMMER ROSES IN POTS . .189 



CULTURE OF ROSES IN POTS FOR EXHIBITION . 193 



ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF ROSES IN POTS . 199 

 STOCKS FOR ROSES .... 201 



PLANTING ..... 206 



SOILS ... .208 



SURFACE-DRESSING . . . .210 



INSECTS ...... 211 



DISEASES . . . .215 



HOW TO HAVE ROSES IN NOVEMBER . .218 



LATE-BLOOMING ROSES . . . .221 



CHRISTMAS ROSES .... 223 



WILDERNESS ROSES . . . .226 



EARLY SPRING ROSES . . . .227 



A VERY OLD ROSE-TREE . . . 228 



ABRIDGED LIST OF ROSES .... 232 



INDEX 235 



