ROSES— A RRANGEMENT. 



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two corner beds of Moss Eoses must be planted thickly, but we would not place the 

 miniature mosses, such as Little Gem and De Meaux, in these beds, preferring them 

 among the Fair}^ Eoses on account of their similar growth. The bush or pillar 

 roses on the north and east sides may consist of varieties like Mrs. Paul, Paul Neyron, 

 Gloire de Dijon, or any extra strong grower. Three plants of the Eugosas may be 

 placed in a triangle two or three feet apart^ and will rapidly make a large bush of 

 healthy foliage with bright blossoms and heps. Keep each bush true to its colour, 

 the single white, semi-double white, and two shades of lilac and deep rose. 



The corner roses, e, c, may either be Crimson Eambler and Claire Jacquier 

 planted together for a beautiful contrast ; Paul's Carmine Pillar and Bardou Job ; or two 

 good singles, such as Eosa lucida (red), and Eosa brunonis moschata (white). The 

 two isolated standards should be on stems as tall as possible and allowed to droop 

 over and bloom in long festoons. The remainder of the plan, with notes attached, 

 explains itself. 



Let the soil in the beds be good, apply a light dressing of stable manure in the 

 autumn, and a stronger mulch of stiff manure early every spring, Eaise the soil 

 slightly in the centre of all the beds, and keep the grass carefully mown between. 

 Eoses never look better than when in beds with well-kept grass as a foil. The plan 

 given includes all classes of roses of real merit, and allows each to be shown to 

 advantage. One note of warning — grand as Her Majesty, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, 

 Innocente Pirola, and a few more that are notoriously affected by mildew, undoubtedly 

 are, we would relegate them to some other part of the grounds ; for although the 

 same atmospheric conditions prevail over the whole rosary, it often happens that 

 these varieties contract the disease in a bad form and convey it to many others that 

 would otherwise have escaped. 



HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF THE ROSE. 



Exactly three hundred years ago the old Provence or Cabbage Eose is supposed to 

 have been introduced into this country. Oui- common Moss Eose was well known here 

 at the same date, while two years later we find Eosa alba originating from a sport or 

 seedling, probably a cross between E. canina (our native Dog Eose) and E. gallica, a 

 variety from Southern Europe. With the advent of the Damask roses from Syria in 

 1573 our garden hybrids increased rapidly, and although few of these are now to be 



