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green foliage, with red tips, which, unlike the majority 

 of roses grown in Egypt, the leaves remain in a fresh 

 condition throughout the year. 



The flowers are white, tinged with red, but are 

 effective only in the bud. It blooms continually at all 

 seasons, and, with the exception of an annual thinning, 

 and cutting into shape, the plant requires little or no 

 pruning. Propagated by budding. 



Safrano. A very effective tea rose. It can be grown 

 either as a half-climber, or a large bush. It has glossy, 

 dark green foliage, and young shoots of a coppery tint. 

 The flowers are of a deep fawn colour, beautiful both 

 in the bud, and also when they first open. It can be 

 propagated by budding, but is a somewhat rare plant 

 in the gardens here. 



DWARF ROSES. 



Bourbon Rose Little Gem. The smallest of all 

 roses, forming a very dwarf bush, and bearing a 

 number of small pink flowers. The plant is often 

 used for filling in the centres of large flower-beds. 

 Propagated by taking off the stems with a heel, which 

 quickly root in February. 



Caprice. A charming dwarf rose, with flowers of a 

 yellow pink and orange tinge, which often changes. 

 They soon fade, however, when cut. 



La France. A Hybrid Perpetual. The commonest 

 rose in the country, bearing a large pink bloom, which 

 very soon deteriorates in colour and texture with the 

 age of the plant or the quality of the soil. In rich, 

 heavy soil it will last several years, but in soil of a 

 poor, sandy nature, it will be found advisable to lift 

 the plants annually in February, and dig a good 

 dressing of manure into the beds, and, before replanting, 

 prune the stems to three or four eyes, and cut the 

 thick tap-root back ; this will induce the plants to 

 make fibrous-feeding roots, which will add to the 

 substance and colour of the flowers. They are easily 



