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more or less tender. If the owner is satisfied 

 with a single month of bloom and cannot 

 devote the necessary time and attention to 

 protecting other varieties, then all the roses 

 should be selected from among the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals and Rugosas and the hardy 

 climbers. 



In any case, start with the very best field- 

 grown plants that can be found. Inferior 

 stock is dear at any price, and plants grown 

 in greenhouses cannot be relied upon to sur- 

 vive the winter out of doors. 



