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VARIETIES BEST ADAPTED FOR SPECIAL 

 PURPOSES. 



The kinds marked with an asterisk (*) should be 

 first chosen. 



1OR PEGGING-DOWN AND BEDDING. 

 For this purpose monthly roses 

 are the best, and in selecting suit- 

 able varieties, several necessary 

 qualities must be considered. When we 

 plant roses in isolated positions we often do 

 so having regard to some special features 

 which, by themselves, would not make the 

 varieties of value for massing together. 

 Thus, Marechal Niel and Niphetos are not 

 desirable kinds, though they are the finest 

 roses of their color. The requisites for a 

 good bedding rose are, freedom of bloom, 

 healthy habit of growth, and pure, steadfast 

 color. Symmetry of form, fragrance, and 

 fulness of flower should also be taken into 

 consideration. 



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