EXHIBITING ROSES. 109 



The warning, "trust her not, she's fooling 

 thee," should be borne in mind in the exam- 

 ination of the beauties of these erratic stars, 

 and no one should commit himself in allegi- 

 ance to them without some knowledge of 

 their actual worth. 



The following rule of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society referring to boxes for 

 exhibition is given for the information of 

 those interested in the matter. All roses 

 competing for prizes, except those for the 

 general display, must be exhibited in boxes 

 of the dimensions named below : 



Length. Breadth. Height. 



For 24 roses, 4 ft. i ft. 6 in. Back of box, 6 in. ; front, 4 in. 



" 12 roses, 2 ft. 2 in. i ft. 6 in. " 6 in. ; " 4 in. 



" 6 roses, i ft. 6 in. i ft. 6 in. " 6 in. ; " 4 in. 



" 3 roses, i ft. i ft. 6 in. " 6 in. ; u 4 in. 



One of the most important points con- 

 nected with showing roses is the proper ar- 

 rangement as regards size and colors of the 

 flowers. 



" Cut first of all your grandest blooms, be- 

 cause no Mede nor Persian ever made law 

 more unalterable than this : The largest roses 

 must be placed at the back, the smallest in the 

 front, and the intermediate in the middle of 

 your boxes. They become by this arrange- 

 ment so gradually, beautifully less, that the 



