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purple flaked with white ; the Mount Fell, grayish 

 white, veined with blue and showing yellow center ; 

 and the Victor, white veined, violet blue with pur- 

 ple center. Each one of these is weU worthy of 

 cultivation. 



Nothing is so beautiful as roses, be they climb- 

 ing or dwarf. For the former, why not use the 

 Climbing Jules Graveraux, which is one of the 

 most valuable, ever-blooming climbers ever intro- 

 duced. The value of this is that the blooms are 

 immense in size, being as large or larger than any 

 other rose. It even exceeds the J. B. Clark. These 

 roses are perfectly double, white, tinged with blush 

 pink, with a yeUow base. In freedom of bloom, it 

 is superior to either Mrs. Peary or Climbing Me- 

 teor. Then there is the Empress of China or 

 Appleblossom rose, a strong rampant grower, and 

 a very free bloomer. The buds are pointed, being 

 soft red, turning to lighter. It blooms from May 

 to December in the open ground. 



Tea Roses, distinguished by the delicate tea frag- 

 rance, are absolutely ever-blooming. They are 

 carried through the winter even in the northern 

 states with careful protection. The most satis- 

 factory method is the banking up with soil. Of 



