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slightly, making it necessary to be careful about syring- 

 ing, and to see that all under surfaces are reached. It 

 is a rose that cannot be spared, and should be found in 

 €very collection where enough are grown to be able to 

 give it a house by itself, or in connection with another 

 requiring the same amount of heat, and even where 

 this cannot be done, those growing for their own retail 

 trade, will find it to add greatly to their assortment if 

 given a warm corner in one of their houses. 



Catherine Mermet, all things considered, has been, up 

 to the present time, the leading favorite in pink. Its 

 habit of bleaching in dark weather is against it, but 

 when in perfect form and color, nothing of this shade, 

 in the opinion of many, approaches it in beauty. 



Unlike the preceding rose, this requires a tempera- 

 ture below the average, and is practically worthless six 

 months in the year, because it cannot be grown cool 

 enough. For this reason diligence should be exercised 

 to have it in good producing form by the last of Octo- 

 ber, and this necessitates early planting, as well as 

 constant care. ' It is not reasonable to expect a large 

 cut of buds during the winter, unless there is a corres- 

 j)ondingly large and strong plant from which to grow 

 them. Spring work and sales often reach into the sum- 

 mer months, retarding both shifting and planting. The 

 loss resulting, is noticeable in this variety more than in 

 some others, owing to the limited time during which 

 the buds mature perfectly; hence it is of the utmost 



