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stems were very long, of the first and second rose; the others have not 

 grown out to such a length. The buds are rather long, and of a clear, 

 light pink. 



When the first rose opened, as it seemed to do all at once, we were 

 amazed at the richness of the deep pink. I myself have seen no other pink 

 rose to compare with Mrs. John in that especial deep shade of pink. 



And the fragrance! The fragrance seems to savor a little of all the 

 rare spices one ever heard of. Certainly, the fragrance from this rose is 

 rather more intense, more intoxicating, than that given off from any other 

 pink rose. Paul Neyron is nearest to it than any other. But, who can 

 compare pink roses? 



PAUL NEYRON 



We do not intend to go into ecstasies just now on the rose question. 

 It has always been our opinion that Canada is the land of the rose. But, 

 as yet, rose culture here is in its infancy. Very much so, indeed. We 

 are growing. 



We put in a small Paul Neyron last year. Not the least sign of a 

 bloom. But, in spite of glowing promises given us by catalogs and deal- 

 ers, we knew better than to expect bloom the first year, especially after 

 transplanting. Some of our best authorities claim that all plants should 

 be put into their places early in the autumn. And then, again, we 

 find others declaring that spring is the best time to increase one's stock. 



However, if one plants a rosebush in spring, how can they expect 

 bloom the same year? 



Paul Neyron is catalogued as being the largest and finest hybrid per- 

 petual that we possess. Bright, shining, pink; very double and full; finely 

 scented; clear in color and bewitchingly beautiful. 



WINTER PROTECTION FOR ROSE BUSHES 



Where it is at all possible to do so, your tall, climbing roses should 

 be taken down from their supports and laid carefully flat upon the ground. 

 This is quite possible to manage; but great care must, of course, be taken 

 when the long vines are being bent in a downward direction. Do not press 

 them towards the ground too sharply. It will not be possible to turn the 

 whole length of the vine so it will rest on the ground. Should you try to 

 accomplish this, the result will be that your vine cannot help but split 

 off, about three feet from the root. Therefore do not try to be too particu- 

 lar in laying the whole vine on the ground. If you are successful in laying 

 the greater length of the vine safely along the ground, be content. That 

 portion which remains three feet or more upright can be easily covered 

 with your straw windinigs. The main idea in this laying down of not only 

 rose vines but many other flowering vines is to provide for a certain 

 amount of protection, scarcely possible otherwise. 



Anyone can easily understand how difficult and unsatisfactory it would 

 be to wind with straw a vine some twenty or less feet high climbing 

 against a wall or some other support. Therefore the taking down of vines 

 allows of their more easy covering while resting full length, or nearly so, 

 upon the ground. 



Once spread out on the ground, manure or plain hay or straw, or even 

 grass cuttings, should be laid closely over the whole vine. 



All climbing roses, Dorothy Perkins, Baltimore Belle, all ramblers, all 

 benefit very materially under such treatment. 



Many of the harder varieties of tea roses can be preserved with almost 

 no difficulty, provided the bushes are well wrapped up in ropes of straw 

 wound round driven-in stakes. 



