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ture. It depends in part on the pedestal as to 

 whether low roses or delicate climbing ones should 

 be used. If it is a plain, simple shaft, it can be 

 delicately draped to within a few inches of the dial, 

 but great care should be taken to obtain delicate 

 coloring that will bring out the whiteness of the 

 marble. 



One should be very careful not to have the roses 

 grow so high that only the dial is visible. This 

 would spoil the idea which it represents — a sundial 

 in a garden. One of the most artistic ways is to 

 plant low, dwarf roses, near the pedestal just far 

 enough away so there will be several inches of space 

 between. The roses themselves should be planted 

 in heavy clay loam, although light and sandy soil 

 can be used for this purpose. Many people make 

 a mistake in having their rose beds too rich. The 

 fertilizer can be replaced, if exhausted, by fine- 

 ground bone, which can be used only once a year. 



The dwarf Polyanthas are a charming class of 

 ever-blooming roses with bushy habits. The flow- 

 ers are double, delightfully fragrant and borne in 

 large clusters, being covered with a large mass of 

 bloom. For a combination planting, the Baby Dor- 

 othy is very effective ; it is carnation pink, with the 



