226 THE ROSE. 



would often puzzle us to decide whether the 

 most beautiful combinations of these delicate 

 shades are found, in the illumined clouds, or 

 in the petals of these roses. Tea roses are 

 rather tender, but in truth they have, in this 

 respect, been somewhat maligned. Those 

 sorts named above are, in reality, but little 

 more tender than La France, the Hybrid 

 Noisettes, and all the Victor Verdier race of 

 Hybrid Remontants. If earth be hilled up 

 about the plants, and a slight covering of 

 loose material, like branches of evergreens, 

 be applied, the more robust sorts of monthly 

 roses will winter in safety. In giving pro- 

 tection, care must be taken not to smother 

 the plants by entirely excluding the air. 

 This never occurs from the use of evergreen 

 branches, but if straw or litter be taken, 

 sticks or boards should be used to prevent 

 the material matting together. This is one 

 of the cases where it is possible to kill by 

 mistaken kindness. 



Canon Hole, in his charming " Book about 

 Roses," says: 



" He who would have beautiful roses in his gar- 

 den must have beautiful roses in his heart. He 

 must love them well and always. He must have 

 not only the glowing admiration, the enthusiasm, 



