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forms on the shoots like knots of powder, and is of a rich orange colour. 

 Go over the plants, and pick off and burn the leaves thus troubled. 

 There are other pests, insect and fungoid, but the above are the chief. 



THE TEA AND HYBRID TEA ROSE 



The Tea Rose is queen of the Rose world, and the hybrid 

 Tea is almost as delicate in colour and in form. During recent 

 years many beautiful kinds have been added to our collections, 

 and this raising up of practically a new race has altered in no 

 small degree the complexion of the English garden. A group 

 of Edith Gifford, or of Viscountess Folkestone, upon the 

 lawn is a joy, if not for ever, at least from the time the crim- 

 son shoots appear through the soil until the last flower has 

 faded in the cold dark days of late October ; and when the 

 weather is fine in the autumn and early winter flowers may, in 

 sheltered places, be gathered even at Christmas. A well- 

 drained soil is most suitable, and always select a sunny aspect, 

 although the plants are a success in a north border, the 

 flowers appearing later. The finest flowers are produced upon 

 standards or Tree Roses, but they are more troublesome to 

 manage. Most of the Tea varieties and hybrids may be grown 

 as bushes budded upon the seedling briar or struck from 

 cuttings. The plants should be kept growing by hoeing and 

 watering freely. Tea Roses are excellent for forcing, provid- 

 ing lovely button-hole flowers as well as long stemmed blooms 

 for table or vases. Protect the bushes in winter by earthing 

 up the base with burnt earth or ordinary mould. Then put 

 some fern from the wood among the branches and they will 

 be secure for the winter. Commence to cover up in Novem- 

 ber and keep soil to the base until April, but the fern should 

 be removed now and then during mild intervals. If flowers of 

 high quality are desired prune hard each year (in April), but if 

 profusion then merely remove unripe ends of growths and 

 keep the centre open. 



Walls for Tea Roses. Every advantage should be taken 

 of walls and close-boarded fences for the beautiful Tea Roses. 

 Unless the walls are very high do not plant the usual so-called 

 climbing kinds. Varieties known as the strongest dwarf 

 growers are the most suitable. Trench the ground, plant in 

 autumn, and prune very sparingly. Thoroughly soak the 

 plants at the roots now and then with water. Twelve excel- 

 lent kinds for this purpose are Anna Olivier, Mme. Hoste, 

 Comtesse de Nadaillac, Niphetos, Mme. de Watteville, The 



