buds excepting this central one, and it is quite 

 natural that it will develop into a larger and more 

 beautiful bloom, because we have given it all 

 the strength that the other buds were entitled 

 to and would have demanded as their right, // 

 they had been permitted to remain. 



CAPRICIOUS ROSES 



^ We know the capriciousness of roses, and as 

 I have said so often, there are some that will 

 conduct themselves as good roses are expected 

 to do in one garden, and for some unaccountable 

 reason (under apparently the identical conditions) 

 will flagrantly misbehave and sulk in another. 

 ^ Whenever we find any of these very contrary 

 ones, let us remove them and install in their stead 

 others of a different variety. But before we replace 

 the " contraries " or one that has not flourished, 

 it is really most important that we first remove 

 all of the soil for at least a foot all around where 

 it has been planted and to a depth of not less 



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