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Empress of China* ( ). Like clusters of apple blossoms. 

 Vigorous. 



Bennett's Seedling (Ayr.). Many pure-white double blossoms. 

 Vigorous. 



Lyon Rambler (Poly.). Brilliant cerise. Huge trusses. Vigorous. 



Trier* (Poly.). Creamy- white, yellow centre. Semi-double, con- 

 stant bloomer. Vigorous. 



Blush Rambler (Poly.). Pale pink, very sweet. 



American Pillar* (Poly.). Striking cerise-pink, white eye. Fine 

 single. 



Paul's Carmine Pillar* (H. T.). Gorgeous single blooms. 



Felicite Perpetue (Ayr.). Charming creamy-white. 



Coquina (Wich.) . Lovely pink, single. Thick, fine foliage. 



Climbing Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (H. T.). White double. 



Climbing Frau Karl Druschki (H. P.). Huge double white 

 flowers. 



Edmond Proust (Wich.). Coppery-red. Fine. Vigorous. 



Pink Roamer (Wich.). Large silvery pink and white single. 



Goldfinch (Poly.). Pale yellow, changing to white, semi-double. 



Dundee Rambler (Ayr.). White, pink edges. Very vigorous. 



The Garland (Ayr.). Warm white and free flowering. 



Wm. C. Egan (Poly.). Bright pink, very double. 



Climbing Capt. Christy (H. T.). Lovely shade of pink. 



Such lovely tender Roses as Reine Marie Henriette, 

 William Allen Richardson, and Gloire de Dijon I am 

 able to enjoy in our severe climate by laying them on the 

 ground in winter and covering them with straw and a 

 warm blanket of manure over the roots. 



In severe winters the Ayrshires are sometimes winter- 

 pruned, but the summer growth is so vigorous that it is 

 of small moment. 



PRUNING. The pruning of Roses is a matter on 

 which doctors do not always agree, but the following 



