BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ROSE GROWING 25 



Six Darkest Roses 



Q. Please name the six darkest red Roses for the garden. W. E., 

 IHxhop A uckland. 



A. The following are good reliable sorts : Prince C. de Rohan, 

 Abel Carriere, Louis Ricard, Baron de Bonstetten, W. E. Lippiatt, 

 Charles Lefebvre. 



ONE OF THE NEWER ROSES, H.T. MRS. SOPHIA NEATE, 

 BLUSH, ORANGE ROSE IN CENTRE. VERY FINE IN BUD. 



Roses for North Border 



Q. I should be glad to know which are the best Roses to plant on 

 a border facing north. Deborah, Berks. 



A. Most of the Rugosa or Japanese Roses would grow well on 

 this border, and we can recommend the following : Conrad F. 

 Meyer, grown as a pillar Rose ; Blanc double de Courbet, Madame 



