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ROSES 



of an even span because it demands more 

 head-room than the other forcing roses. 

 Liberty is another excellent dark rose, but 

 requires special treatment, and not everybody 

 has succeeded with it. For a fuller list of forc- 

 ing roses the reader is referred to the chapter 

 dealing with varieties for special purposes. 



ROSES GROWN WITH CARNATIONS 



It is sometimes convenient to grow roses 

 with carnations, on the principle that any 

 roses are better than none. Such varieties 

 as Papa Gontier, Souvenir de Wootton, 

 Perle des Jardins, Madame Cusin, Niphetos, 

 Ivory, and Golden Gate (that is the cooler 

 kinds), can be grown with carnations pro- 

 viding the house is kept at 50 degrees 

 at night. To grow these plants in such a 

 temperature they require treatment a little 

 different from that usually followed in forcing 

 roses. They should be planted not later than 

 July 1st, should be good stock from not less 

 than three-inch pots, and grown liberally 

 on till September 1st. Then gradually reduce 

 the amount of water at the roots so as to 

 get them accustomed to a less amount of 

 humidity in the house than is usually given 



