THE ROSE 



you would keep them producing flowers, you 

 must keep them growing. This is done by feed- 

 ing the plant liberally, and cutting back the 

 branches upon which flowers have been produced 

 to a strong bud from which a new branch can 

 be developed. In this way we keep the plant 

 constantly renewing itself, and in the process 

 of renewal we are likely to get a good many 

 flowers where we would get few, or none, if we 

 were to let the plant take care of itself. The term 

 " perpetual " is, however, a misleading one, as it 

 suggests a constant production of flowers. Most 

 varieties of this class, as has been said, will bloom 

 occasionally, after the first generous crop of the 

 season, but never very freely, and often not at 

 all unless the treatment outlined above is care- 

 fully followed. But so beautiful are the Roses 

 of this class that one fine flower is worth a score 

 of ordinary blossoms, and the lover of the Rose 

 will willingly devote a good deal of time and 

 labor to the production of it. 



The Ramblers, now so popular, constitute a 

 class by themselves, in many respects. They are 

 of wonderfully vigorous habit, have a score or 

 more of flowers where others have but one bloom 

 early in the season, and give a wonderful show 

 of color. The individual blossoms are too small 



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