CHARACTERISTICS OF A FINE ROSE. 



veloped bud. the more the calyx projects beyond the opening flower, 

 or rather the more space it covers, the better. 



6. The plant should be bushy, the foliage strong, the flowers abun- 

 dant and not crowded, and the bloom well out of the foliage. 



DIAGRAM OF A FINE DOUBLE ROSE. 



7. The color should be bright or dense, as the case may be, and if 

 ;!ie color or shade be new, it will be more valuable ; and the color 

 must be the same at the back as the front of the petals. 



These seven properties would constitute a Moss Rose a valuable 

 acquisitior, and probably, at present, the greatest acquisition would 

 be a yellow one. 



8. The stem should be strong and elastic, the footstalks stiff, so a& 

 to bold the flower well up to view. 



