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suited. (6) The way to prune the variety. (7) Other noteworthy remarks. 

 (8) Price. One-year plants are sent postpaid. The others will be sent express 

 collect. We will, however, send them express prepaid provided five cents is added 

 for each plant ordered. We strongly advise this form of transportation. 



After the name of the variety, the Class to which it belongs is indicated by 

 the following abbreviations: 



T. Tea Roses 

 H.T. Hybrid Tea 

 B.C. Bourbon China 



P. Polyantha 

 T.P. Tea-scented Polyantha 

 C.T. Climbing Tea 

 C.H.T. Climbing Hybrid Tea 



H.P. Hybrid Perpetual 

 H.R. Hybrid Rugosa 



M. Moss 

 H.C. Hardy Climber 



W. Wichuraiana 

 H.W. Hybrid Wichuraiana 

 A. Austrian Briers 



Of the above, the last seven classes include the hardiest Roses; they will live 

 out over winter in our temperate climate without protection, but all Roses will 

 be better for some protection. The classes in the first column require careful 

 protection, especially the Teas. The first seven classes named above comprise 

 the varieties which bloom most continuously throughout the summer and fall. 



The Character of Growth is indicated upon a scale arranged as follows: Weak, 

 moderate, moderately vigorous, vigorous, very vigorous; "robust" indicates 

 sturdy and bushy, but short growth. Climbers are described either as vigorous 

 climbers, suitable for low pillar or trellis, or very vigorous, suitable for archways, 

 pergolas, or high trellis. 



The Name Explaining Purpose for Which Roses 

 are Suited (Key to pages 13 to 24) 



Garden — Recommended for general lawn or garden cultivation. 



Bedding — i. e., free-flowering and of rather compact growth, — good for mass- 

 ing in beds, either several of a kind or with other bedding Roses. 



Pillar. — Excellent for training up to a low pillar, stake or post. 



Arch. — For covering an archway. 



Pergola. — For growing over a pergola. 



Wall.— Suitable for training up the face of a wall or side of a building. 



Creeping. — Good for covering a bank, stumps, rocks, etc. 



Trellis. — Grows well on a trellis. 



Bush. — Makes a good bush when planted alone and allowed to develop. 



Pot or Cut-Flowers. — Those that have particularly long stems and other 

 qualities that make them peculiarly fitted for cutting. Good also under glass. 



Edging. — Makes an excellent edging to a Rose bed or other border. 



Hedge. — Adapted for making a hedge, either all one kind or with others. 



Tree or Standard.— Kinds that do well in tree form, as illustrated on page 28. 



This is Gardenia (p. 16) running in revelry over the garden wall 

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