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follow to yield blossoms for the following year. Those 

 who contemplate planting climbing roses under glass 

 should procure half -standard trees ; especially is this 

 advisable with Marechal Niel. To readers who possess 

 a small greenhouse, the dwarf-growing section of the 

 Tea and Hybrid Tea races are the best to grow. They 

 will make remarkable growth and are practically ever- 

 blooming. Far too often we find roses such as Climbing 

 Niphetos and Climbing Devoniensis quite embarrassing 

 in their vigour, whereas the original dwarf form of 

 Niphetos and others similar would cover spaces of ten to 

 twelve feet in height and as much in width in a few 

 years. 



