In the Spring, after drawing down 

 I the level of the bed the hilled-up so 

 ^ used for Winter protection of the roses, 

 tread down thoroughly around the base of every 

 bush, because you will find many of them much 

 loosened by the action of the ground frost. I 

 have known strong, old plants to be completely 

 "heaved" out of the ground by the frost. After 

 the "treading-in," cultivate and mulch the sur- 

 face of the bed. 



A PROTEST AGAINST THE MISLEADING 

 AND PERPLEXING NAMING OF ROSES. 



I am extremely interested in the movement 

 started to obtain the co-operation of the leading 

 rose- growers in this country to agree on one name 

 for each variety, and so avoid the perplexing con- 

 dition that exists to-day, when the amateur is 

 confronted with several names for the same rose. 

 I will just mention a few that masquerade under 

 various aliases. 



"Wm. Rl Smith" has many names, and 

 while it is strictly an American Rose it is called 

 "Queen Wilhelmena," "Countess of Warwick," 

 "Superbus," "Charles Dingee," "JeannetteHeller" 

 and "Maiden's Blush." 



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