^^^^ two varieties of hybrid perpetuals. 

 ^ The reason why I exclude the hybrid per- 

 ^ petuals is because they are not perpetuals at 

 all — the name is a misnomer — as I find they 

 bloom only in early Summer and occasionally 

 a bloom now and then in the Fall, with the ex- 

 ception of Frau Karl Druschki and Mrs. John 

 Laing, both of which I keep a-blooming all Sum- 

 mer until late Fall. 



Please, let at least one side of your rose gar- 

 den enjoy the protection of a wall, and if it be 

 possible (I mean practical) have the wall where 

 the sun may play upon it nearly all day long, for 

 these lovely hybrid teas, and teas love the protec- 

 tion and warmth of a sunny wall ; and if you do 

 this for them they will do this for you — they will 

 bud and blossom and bloom gayly from June to frost. 



PREPARING THE ROSE BED 



When we amateur gardeners realize the last- 

 ing value of thoroughly and correctly made rose 

 beds we will not spare the time or trouble or 

 work to accomplish it. Nor will we be content 

 with anything less than thorough preparation. 



Roses, notwithstanding statements to the 

 contrary, I have found do not require a bed dug 



