THE FORCING OF ROSES. 



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VARIETIES FOR FORCING. 



The varieties of roses that will be mo.it profitable 

 will depend, to a large extent, upon the character of 

 the market, as well as upon the character of the soil 

 available for growing them in. To be profitable, a vari- 

 ety should have a good constitution ; it should be a vigor- 



FIG. 1. PRESIDENT CAKNOT. 



ous grower, with strong, upright stems ; the foliage 

 should be of rich color and good substance, and free 

 fiom any tendency to disease; the flowers should be 

 large and single on the stems, of a clear color, and in 



