THE ROSE 



A TREATISE 



ON THE CULTIVATION, HISTORY, FAMILY CHARACTER- 

 ISTICS, ETC., OF THE VARIOUS GROUPS OF 

 ROSESfWITH ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS 

 OF THE VARIETIES NOW GEN- 

 ERALLY GROWN 



H. B. ELLWANGER 



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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY 



GEORGE H, ELLW ANGER 



REVISED EDITION 



NEW YORK 



DODD, MEAD & COMPANY 



