January 17, 1876. ] JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



TO OUR READERS, 



The year now closed has been to us in every sense of the adjective a Rosey year, for the dictionary 

 defines that word as applicable to what is blooming, healthy, and cheery, and also to whatever 

 is connected with the Rose. Now we say, without any reservation, that our pages during the 

 past year have been enriched by our contributors with more aids to those who were in difficulties 

 in the culture and exhibition of the Rose than were ever published before by any horticultural 

 journal. Moreover, continuing still to refer to the term Rosey, we gratefully add that our 

 progress merits the term. 



To afford information needed by a numerous class of our subscribers we shall add a 

 department " The Home Farm," which we know will be enriched by the meritorious writings 

 of our contributors; and to them, with the Spanish wish, "May their shadows never grow less," 

 once more thanks are given sincerely by 



THE EDITORS. 



