Contents. xi 



CONTENTS. 



DIVISION I. 



Chapter Page 



I. History of the Rose, from the earliest times to the fall of the Roman Empire ... 3 



II. History of the Rose, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day ... 9 



in. The Poetry of the Rose ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 



iv. On Locality and Soils ; and the Improvement or Adaptation of Soils for Rose 



Culture ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 



v. Remarks on the Formation of the Rosarium, and on the Introduction or Roses 



to the Flower Garden ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 



vi. On the Choice and Arrangement of Varieties, with Remarks on Planting ... 79 



vn. On Pruning ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 87 



VIII. On Hybridising ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... 112 



ix. On Cleaning and Sowing the Seed, and the subsequent Treatment of Seedlings ... 128 



x. On the Cultivation of Roses in Pots ... ... ... ... ... ... 133 



XI. On Forcing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 147 



xii. Remarks on Sundry Operations in the Rose Garden ... ... ... ... 156 



xin. On Propagation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 169 



xiv. On Tea-Scented Roses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 180 



XV. On Exhibiting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 183 



xvi. On New Roses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 191 



xvn. Select List of kinds suited for various purposes ... ... ... ... 198 



xvin. Calendar of Operations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 212 



DIVISION II. 



Page 



Introductory Remarks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 219 



Class I. Summer Roses. 



Group 



i. The Boursault Rose ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 230 



II. The Double Yellow Rose ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 231 



in. The Scotch Rose ... ... ... ... 235 



iv. The Damask Rose ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 237 



v. The Provence Rose, with its Hybrids ... 239 



VI. The Miniature Provence or Pompon Rose ... ... 241 



vn. The Moss Rose ... ... ... 242 



viil. The French Rose ... ... ... 247 



ix. The Hybrid French Rose ...... 248 



x. The Hybrid Chinese Rose ... ... ... ... ... ... 249 



