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post for ros«s. The ingredients should be mixed some time be- 

 fore using, so that they may become incorporated. If the soil 

 from which the sod is taken be of a sandy nature, no sand will be 

 needed in the compost; if it be a stiff clay, more sand will be 

 needed. B'ack mould from the woods is better than manure to 

 mix in the compost. A quart of fresh slacked lime, or charcoal 

 dust, mixed in a bushel or the compost, serves to kill worms and 

 other insects which may be in ii. They should not get too much 

 heat, nor too much water in winter, but give them as much light 

 as possible." 



Climbing Roses. Michigan, flowers clustered. 



Queen of the Prairies^ magnificent flowers in 

 , clusters. 



Ballimore Belle, rose colored. 

 Perpetual Pink, fine. 

 Boursalt'Roses. Amadis crimson. 



Blush, pale flesh colored. 

 Elegans purple striped. 

 Ayrshire Roses. Sjilendcns, creamy, white. 

 Noistte Roses. Bengal Lee, creamy white or blush. 



Conque de Venus, creamy vvhite with dark centre. 

 Cloth of Gold, deep sulphur yellow, fragraint. 

 Ftllenberg, bright crimson. 

 Lutea, pale yellow, double flowers. 

 Ophire, orange yellow tinged with red. 

 Washington, pure white. 

 Hybrid Roses, Brennus, scarlet and large. 

 Coup de Hebe, delicate pink. 

 Duke of Devonshire, rosy lilac striped with white. 

 George the IV, crimson, beautiful and large. 

 Abbe Berlese, crimson spotted with violet. 

 Camaieu, delicate rose with lilac stripes, 

 ^awr/ewr, bright rose color, spotted and striped 



with white. 

 Reine des Beiges, lilac. 

 Ij'Isle de Bourbon Roses. Anna Beluze, waxy blush. 



Henry Clay^ carmine. 

 Duval, scarlet crimson. 

 Mad. Desprez, dark rose. 

 Paul Joseph, brilliant crimson. 

 Tea Roses. Clara Sylvain, pure white. 

 Magnolia, yellowish white. 



Eliza Sauvage, pale yellow. <% 



Elvira, creamy, blush, tinted with rose 

 Flavescens, pale straw color, beautiful. 

 Floralie, blush, rare. 

 Adorata, fine blush. 

 Princess Marie, flesh color. 



