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GARDENING BY MYSELF. 



trained as pillar roses ; fastened rather 

 closely to a tall, strong stake, which should 

 be set as near as possible to the main stem 

 of the rose. Thus trained, the little short 

 flowering shoots will start out on every side, 

 and give you a pyramid or column of roses 

 very beautiful indeed. BuJ: be 

 careful to set the stake deep 

 and firm ; else the first summer 

 gust may turn your pyramid 

 into a pink leaning tower of Pisa, 

 — not at all to be desired, and 

 hard to set straight. Pio Nono 

 is a fine pillar rose, and Camille 

 de Rohan, with its magnificent 

 ROSES, ETC. buds and depth of color ; and 

 Lamarque — white and exquisite ; while the 

 Duchess of Sutherland \^ superb if allowed to 

 shape and train itself with the least help ; 

 and Salet cannot be improved, and needs 

 only just support enough to hold up its 

 heavy head of sweetness. This last is a 

 *' perpetual moss," — lovely in every stage of 

 developement, and fragrant as an ideal rose. 



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