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sheltered yet open space they should flourish exceed- 

 ingly. Roses more than any other flowers should have 

 a corner to themselves. When in bloom they are an ex- 

 quisite sight, but after June in order to get the best 

 results they should have plenty of air, food, and water — 

 especially food. The ground beneath them must be 

 kept free for cultivation and each plant must be easily 

 accessible for inspection. No flower repays one better 

 for loving care, but this care must be constant. The 

 least relaxed vigilance will probably bring disastrous 

 results. In this garden the Dorothy Perkins shall cover 

 one wall, and the crimson rambler another, with the 

 gardenia and the memorial roses at one end; the other 

 end shall be left bare as a background for so much color. 

 Bon Silenes and Killarneys, Frau Karl Druschki and 

 the Blanc Double de Coubert, the Arnold and the Al- 

 taica. the Jaqueminot and the La France, the Hermosa 

 and Cecil Brunner, the Prince Camille de Rohan, the 

 John Hopper, and the Grus an Teplitz in quantities 

 shall here gladden the eyes. Generally the idea of a 

 rose garden seems to be to see how many varieties you 



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