THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. 



general arrangements, then a separate piece of ground should be set apart for the purpose. 

 This we have often seen done, and always found it a most interesting adjunct. But 

 apart from the immediate question whether there is a separate Rose garden or not, Roses 

 should he found plentifully in every general garden, for owing to the varied forms they are 

 capable of assuming, either naturally or by training, they are seldom anywhere out of 

 place. What with dwarfs, dwarf standards and standards, climbers, trailers, weepers, 

 pillars, and pot Roses, there exists ample material to adorn the most select position, 

 or to obliterate the most awkward spots, bringing them into harmony with the general 

 design. 



But what should a Rose garden formed with masses of Roses be ? We will give 



our ideas as briefly as pos- 

 sible. It should be formed 

 of few beds of sizes suitable 

 to the space in hand, with 

 gracefully-curved outlines and 

 few points or angles, as Roses 

 do not fill these angles satis- 

 factorily. The beds should 

 be placed far enough apart to 

 admit of a few neat and dwarf 

 evergreens being placed singly 

 between them for the sake of 

 foliage, in which Roses are 

 too often deficient. The 

 walks or spaces between 

 should be generally of grass, 

 which sets off the flowers to 

 best advantage, with only 

 here and there a walk of 

 gravel, in order that the 

 flowers may be conveniently 

 reached in wet weather. The 

 ground occupied should be 

 free from the influence of 

 both tops and roots of large 

 trees, and be deeply trenched 

 and enriched with well- 

 seasoned manure previous to 

 planting. 



Now, the beds being 

 ready, what are the best 

 the uses to which the proprietor 



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varieties to plant in them ? 

 intends to put the flowers, or the direction in which he looks for gratification. Taken 

 broadly, there are three distinct styles of Roses: (i) Roses for decorating the garden or 

 massing; (2) Roses for decorating the dwelling-house (cut Roses); (3) Roses for 

 growing for prizes at flower shows. Now, although some in each of these classes 

 might serve for the purposes of the other, the best selections for each purpose 

 would be widely different. This matter of selection is of vital importance. Most of the 

 disappointments that we have been witness of, during a long life, have been due to 

 injudicious selection ; it may be good enough in Itself, but no . fitted to meet the ultimate 

 objects in view. Free-flowering, free-growing, haray Roses shofld be planted for massing. 



