Classification of Garden Roses. 87 



advisable where the soil is light to have these Roses on 

 their own roots, thereby avoiding the vexatious suckers ; but 

 where the soil is heavy, they are better worked on the Briar. 

 Like other Roses, they will be improved by a good mulching 

 in November, and this may be lightly forked in in February. 



Gloire des Polyantha, an excellent dwarf variety for beds and edges. 



When they are grown in the border, the same treatment may 

 be applied ; but although there are differences of opinion on 

 the subject, we believe that they require hard pruning. 

 Excellent varieties are Blanche Moreau, Comtesse de 

 Murinais, De Meaux, Gloire des Mousseuses, Lanei, Little 

 Gem, White Bath, Crested, Gracilis, and Celina. 



