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importation of strange stock. Every locality has its 

 native roses, and there is no corner of the world which has 

 vegetation but possesses its own wild roses susceptible 

 of cultivation. About all cottages grow June roses and 

 monthly roses which, by reason of their being familiar, 

 escape the gardener in search of fine things. These the 

 home gardener, planting a rose garden, will use first of 

 all, giving them the places they like best. In return there 

 will be no disappointments such as he might have had if 

 he had sent a thousand miles for a rare rose which must 

 be acclimated. 



A rose garden should have loam at least three feet 

 deep. Its surface should be varied, and while room 

 enough be given, no space should be allowed for foolish 

 standards. Let each rose tree do its best after its natural 

 habit; the climbing rose has its wall or trellis, the creep- 

 ing rose its rock heap, and in place of teasing the soil, let 

 nature take it in hand by planting rbckfoils, stone crops, 

 violets, myosotis, and little Alpine plants which cover 

 the ground with a delicate carpet, and mulch the roots 

 naturally. Any one, by using home roses, can have a 

 successful rose garden. 



A WATER GARDEN 



A brook or the margin of a lake or stream is a fortu- 

 nate accessory to a garden. It may be the means of 

 low areas for the bog plants, orchids, and lilies, and a 



