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traded by the great beauty, or fragrance of 

 a flower, he does not consider, or does not 

 understand, that vigor of growth, perpetuity 

 of bloom, and perfect hardiness are very sel- 

 dom combined with the qualities which have 

 allured him. 



A pleasing departure from the usual method 

 of growing roses is found in the pegging- 

 down system. Grown in this way, the long 

 shoots are carefully bent down and fastened 

 to the ground by means of hooked sticks or 

 pegs. Flower-buds will then push out all 

 along the shoots, and a correspondingly large 

 number of blooms be obtained. True, the 

 individual flowers are apt to be of somewhat 

 inferior quality to those produced in the 

 ordinary way, but a mass of color not other- 

 wise obtainable can thus be had. I do not 

 advocate this system to the exclusion of the 

 one commonly pursued, but its occasional or 

 alternate use is certainly capable of yielding 

 most satisfactory results. 



Besides planting roses in beds, it is well 

 to scatter them through the borders of our 

 gardens, giving the favored positions to the 

 more delicate kinds. Among the best varie- 

 ties which yet require some extra care are 

 Eugenie Verdier the most beautiful of the 

 Victor Verdier type a rose of very delicate 



