^> 

 THE 



ROSE MANUAL; 



CONTAINING 

 ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF AI L TdE FINEST VABIF TIES 



GF '**>*! 



ROSES, 



PROPERLY CLASSED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES, 

 THEIR CHARACTER AND MODE OF CULTURE, 



WITH 



DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR PROPAGATION, 



AND THE DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS. 



WITH EXGRAYINGS. 



BY ROBERT BUIST, 



NURSERYMAN AND FLORIST. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



FOR THE AUTHOR AND MESSRS. CAREY AND HART. 



1844. 



