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account of its tall growing habit which would 

 damage the bench at the back of it. Second: 

 American Beauty requires a night temperature of 

 60 degrees, whereas, the majority of other Roses 

 are decidedly better with 56 to 58 degrees at 

 night. Third: assuming the house to be of 

 moderate size, only a limited number of plants 

 could be accommodated. Figuring the damage 

 done through shading the lower growing varie- 

 ties, I think the argument is decidedly in favor 

 of dispensing with Beauties where a mixed house 

 is the aim. A fair success may be accomplished 

 in growing American Beauties in a mixed house, 

 but in ninety-nine cases out of one hundred where 

 a mixed house of Roses are grown, minus the 

 Beauties, results will be more satisfactory all 

 around. 



Results Through Systematic Feeding 



It is a difficult problem to lay down any set 

 rule to follow as to how much nourishment shall 

 be given for best results. One thing is certain — 

 it is far better to under-feed than to overstep the 

 mark. By giving light feeds, the roots will go 

 after it and enjoy the exercise, whereas too heavy 

 an application is apt to burn the roots and in 

 reality do harm instead of being beneficial. 



Someone may say, why not state plainly how 



