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great many of the newer and newe^ French, Irish, 

 Scotch and EngHsh hybrids that have been very 

 thoroughly te^ed and found not wanting? The 

 law forbidding the importation of roses has been 

 a spur to our American nurserymen who are meet- 

 ing this situation rather ably, considering how 

 unprepared they were. 



^ An important consequence of the acH; therefore 

 is that we are to have American grown roses, 

 a splendid new indu^ry that we are forced to 

 create, which is the be^t possible phase of this 

 Grange law, that is so far as roses are concerned. 

 ^ I think we amateur gardeners may look for a 

 direcft and permanent benefit as to roses. Of course 

 the co^ has advanced; we expecfted it. Why not, 

 everything else has! But we hardly expedled quite 

 such a leap as some nurseries have unwisely taken 

 in increasing their prices — exorbitant increases! 33 

 ^ Speaking of roses, how many truly excellent, 

 praiseworthy and precious specimens there are, 

 and yet I have spoken of only a few! 

 ^ 1 wonder if all gardeners find the Winters as 

 long as I do? — they seem to tarry so drowsily 



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