144 MY GARDEN 



The original Moss Rose was a "sport" or child of the 

 Provence. It seems to me that there is nothing lovelier 

 in the whole flower kingdom than a spray of Moss Rose 

 buds, yet how seldom do we see them nowadays ! The 

 Moss Roses here are grown mainly in the Herb garden, 

 where the erect bushes rise from a tangle of soft-toned 

 herbs and mingle their delicate perfume with the pun- 

 gent breath of their neighbours. 



It is difficult to improve upon the Old Pink Moss for 

 beauty, but just as fine are the other pink sorts: Salet, 

 Crested Moss, Zenobia, and Comtesse de Murinais. 

 And the white sorts, with shapely buds gleaming from 

 their bright-green garment, seem loveliest of all. These 

 are White Bath, Blanche Moreau, and Perpetual Moss, 

 which blooms in bewitching clusters and is well mossed. 

 There are also crimson sorts, but these are not so lovely. 

 The best is Crimson Globe. 



Moss Roses have one drawback, their liability to mil- 

 dew, but with generous treatment and a very little 

 trouble they may be protected from this affliction. 

 They should be planted absolutely free from shade and 

 never against a wall, that all the winds of heaven may 

 sweep around them, and let their roots be set in deep, 

 well-drained, rich soil. In spring, as soon as the leaves 

 appear, dust them with powdered sulphur and repeat 

 several times during the summer, especially in "spells" 

 of damp, sunless weather. 



The Damask Rose, with its large, flat, shining crimson 



