THE ROSE 



foliage. We thin it until there is not enough 

 left of it to give it the dignity of a shrub. In 

 short, as ornamental shrubs, Roses are failures 

 with the exception of a few varieties, and these 

 are not kinds in general cultivation. This being 

 the case, it is advisable to locate the Rose-bed 

 where it will not be greatly in evidence after the 

 flowering season is ended. But try to have it 

 where its glories can be enjoyed by the occupants 

 of the home. Not under, or close to, the living- 

 room windows, for that space should be reserved 

 for summer flowers, but where it will be in full 

 view, if possible, from the kitchen as well as the 

 parlor. The flowering period of the Rose is so 

 short that we must contrive to get the greatest 

 possible amount of pleasure out of it, and in order 

 to do that we want it where we can see it at all 

 times. 



Very few of our best Roses are really hardy, 

 though most of the florists' catalogues speak of 

 them as being so. Many kinds lose the greater 

 share of their branches during the winter, unless 

 given good protection. Their roots, however, are 

 seldom injured so severely that they will not send 

 up a stout growth of new branches during the 

 season, but this is not what we want. We want 

 Roses, — lots of them, — and in order to have them 



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