PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION 



Another edition of this valuable book is called for, 

 as it still holds the premier position amongst 

 Eosarians, especially the Rose Exhibitor as distinct 

 from the Rose lover. 



There are portions of the book as to which there 

 may be two opinions, and which we are sure the 

 writer would have altered or modified if he had lived 

 to revise this 4th edition. The improvement in 

 Eoses has been great, especially in those Eoses, called 

 Garden or Decorative, largely drawn from the class 

 of Hybrid Teas. This class was in its infancy when 

 the author wrote this book, and he had little liking 

 for it; the old Eosarian's intense love for the Hybrid 

 Perpetual made him look with anything but a 

 welcoming eye upon this new intruder into his 

 favourite's demesne. But one must move with the 

 times and the Hybrid Tea has not only come to stay 

 but has revolutionised our gardens and the Exhibition 

 tent as well. The book was primarily written for 

 the exhibitor ; such is still its purpose but one 



