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" The figures will serve to show the arrangements of the 

 colours. Thus in A the space numbered I was filled with 

 crimson Roses ; 2 with blush varieties ; 3 and 4 with 

 flowers of rose coloured hue. 



In B, i was filled with maroon flowers ; 2 and 3 with 

 rose ; 4 and 5 with crimson ; 6 and 7 with white ; 8 and 9 

 with rose ; and 10 with crimson coloured flowers. 



In C, i and 2 were filled with white Roses ; 3, 4, and 5 

 with rose ; and 6, 7, and 8 with crimson coloured flowers. 



The arrangement of the flowers in D was as follows : 

 i, 2, and 3 yellow ; 4, 5, 6, and 7 rose coloured ; 8, 9, and 

 10 crimson ; while u was occupied with white Roses. 



The long bed E was filled with Roses of different 

 colours, thus : i and 2, white ; 3 and 4, crimson ; 5 and 6, 

 mixed ; 7 and 8, rose coloured ; 9 and 10, crimson ; 1 1 and 

 12, yellow; 13 and 14, rose; 15 and 16, mixed; 17, 

 crimson. 



When a Rose grower and a Rose exhibitor of eminence 

 sets the example, we see the fallacy of the objections 

 commonly raised, and we say to flower show managers and 

 to Rose exhibitors ' Go and do likewise.' " 



[From " The Gardeners' Chronicle? August %th, 1874,^. I79-] 



I THINK I ought to answer the letter of my nephew 

 which appeared in "The Gardeners' Chronicle" of last 

 week, as it seems to me calculated to depreciate what I 

 consider one of my most successful efforts. When I had 

 disposed of the 8000 trusses of Roses used in the formation 

 of that Rose garden, Mr Wills, who had been watching my 

 movements at intervals during the day, came forward, and 

 with unbounded enthusiasm pronounced it a decided hit. 

 That opinion was freely endorsed by the numerous and 

 brilliant company who for four hours hung upon the Roses 

 uttering varied exclamations of surprise and delight. 

 Your leader in "The Gardeners' Chronicle" of the 25th 

 ult. every word of which as a Rose grower of thirty 



