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roses surrounded it when the author enjoyed its rich June 

 bloom in 191 5, but the varieties had been well chosen for 

 that locality, and arranged in good taste. All were bush 

 roses and were grouped in beds, with an arrangement of 

 walks making the annually recurring display easily accessible 

 to large numbers of people. Time and growth, with the good 

 care it is sure to get, will furnish the softening and enriching 

 effect that only age can supply. It is a splendid beginning, 

 and such as one would expect of Cleveland. 



And so, in sequence, might be mentioned a few other 

 cities whose activities along this line have come to the 

 attention of the author. 



Syracuse, New York, has now the beginning of a most 

 creditable municipal rose-garden, the result of a demand 

 made by the citizens, promoted by an energetic rose society 

 and its indefatigable president, Rev. E. M. Mills, D.D. 

 Long life to him ! 



And this spring (191 6) will doubtless see the beginning of a 

 real rose-garden in the Bronx Park system of New York City. 

 The New York Horti- 

 cultural Society and affili- 

 ated organizations have 

 planned the establish- 

 ment of a rose-planting 

 that promises to rejoice 

 the hearts of countless 

 thousands of people. Let 

 us all hope that it may 

 be made easily accessible 

 to those who most need 

 the inspiration and pleas- 

 ure which such a garden 

 will be so well calculated 

 to furnish. Compare with 

 this of Paris the Muni- 

 cipal Rose -Garden of 

 Minneapolis, illustrated 

 page 28, 



View in the Bagetelle Municipal 

 Rose-garden, Paris 



