140 How TO Geow CiT Flowers. 



Mad. Cusin is a rose which seems to succeed wit 

 only a few, and these few eastern growers. I am fn 

 to say I have not as yet found what it requires, nor c 

 I know a western grower who succeeds with it as we 

 as they do around New York. Those who have ha 

 the best success, grow it in a heavy soil and in a nig] 

 temperature of 58 to 60°. At first sight, it display 

 but few qualities except prolificness that are calculate 

 to attract the grower, and the purchaser must also 1 

 edvicated to its use. Unattractive in color by sunligh 

 its beauty of color is brought out only under gasligh 

 Seen thus in masses with an abundance of foliage, 

 at once chains the attention of all beholders. Th 

 makes it one of the most popular roses for evenii 

 decoration. 



For a rose to "fill in," used either for cut sprays i 

 as a substitute for white in designs when that col 

 cannot be obtained, probably no one rose grown t 

 day answers the purpose better than Clothilde Soupei 

 Though worthless from a commercial standpoint, it 

 valuable to the small grower for home trade, as it w: 

 grow in almost any good soil, and in a mixed collectio 



The last rose among the older teas worthy of me 

 tion in this connection, is Mad. Hoste. It requires 

 stiff soil, strong feed and a temperature of from 58 

 60°. It is very productive, many who grow for tht 

 own use preferring it to any other of its color, becau 

 they can, if necessary, substitute it for either Perle 



