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reason why so many people are disappointed, 

 who expect these roses to flower freely a second 

 time, as described in English books, which 

 treat of English conditions. The Provence 

 and Damask Roses also bloom between June 

 5th and July 5th. 



The Teas, Hybrid Teas and Bourbons have 

 two distinct periods of bloom, namely, from 

 about June 15th to July 25th, and again from 

 the beginning of September until cut down 

 by frost. 



The China (or Bengal) and Polyantha Roses 

 bloom off and on at intervals throughout the 

 season. Few of them attain to any great size 

 of flower, and most of the Polyanthas bloom 

 in clusters of miniature roses. But both are 

 very useful at times, when few other roses can 

 be had, and no garden of any large size should 

 be entirely without them. They should be 

 bedded apart from the larger growing 

 varieties, for most of them are small growers; 

 but this rule is by no means absolute; Eugene 

 Beauharnais (Bengal) and Marie Pavie (Po- 

 lyantha), for example, being very large bushes. 



Rugosas, owing to their very bushy growth, 

 should be in separate beds. Four feet be- 

 tween plants will be none too much. They 



