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origin, with the sport of the last named, 'Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan,' 

 which is of American origin. 



1 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria,' Tea of German origin, a fine white Eose 

 for summer blooming, but worthless in the winter-time. 



The best red forcing Rose has been 'Meteor,' an English Rose, raised 

 by Bennett. ' Liberty ' is now trying hard to supplant this Rose. During 

 the winter months ' Meteor ' is very apt to turn blue, and gives a large 

 number of so-called bull-heads, black buds which do not open. ' Liberty ' 

 does not do this. ' Meteor ' is a fine summer-blooming variety. 



' Liberty,' a Dickson Rose, which has been grown but three years, is 

 rapidly forcing itself to the front rank, adding to its many good qualities 

 the charm of fragrance. It is nearer the ever-blooming ' Jacqueminot ' 

 than any Rose we have had yet. 



' Mme. Caroline Testout,' a hybrid Tea of French origin, is very good 

 during the summer and early winter, but needs a rest during the winter. 



' Souvenir du President Carnot ' is one of the best of the summer 

 Roses. It is a Hybrid Tea of French origin, and needs treatment similar 

 to ' Testout ' and ' Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.' 



In addition to the above should be given the following list of Roses 

 which can be successfully forced, but which are not so often grown. The 

 list is taken in part from the first bulletin of the American Rose Society, 

 p. 3, " The Forcing of Tea and Hybrid Tea Roses under Glass," by Ernst 

 G. Asmus. 



'Maid of Honour,' 'Ma Capucin,' ' Perle des Jardins,' 'Sunset,' 'Bon 

 Silene,' ' Safrano,' ' Niphetos,' ' Mme. Abel Chatenay,' ' Papa Gontier,' of 

 the Teas. 



' American Belle,' ' Souvenir de Wooton,' ' La France,' ' Duchess of 

 Albany,' ' Mme. Augusta Guinoisseau,' ' Admiral Dewey,' ' Mrs. Robert 

 Garrett,' of the Hybrid Teas. 



Mention at least must be made of the success with which ' Crimson 

 Rambler ' plants are forced, and the great pleasure a well-formed and well- 

 grown plant gives, not only to the one who has succeeded in forcing it, but 

 to the one who sees the finished work. 



It is worth while to devote a few words to the disposal of the blos- 

 soms after they reach their destination. The development of the large 

 commission houses has been gradual. In early days the retailer dealt 

 directly with the grower, paying a definite sum for each week's output, or 

 buying on commission. Gradually, as the number of growers increased, 

 and as they could not all make personal contract with the retailer, the 

 commission man came into being. This took place some time in the 

 eighties. The method was more or less satisfactory according to the 

 ability and honesty of the man. The Roses were shipped for sale on a 

 commission of 15 per cent, on the gross sales, the shipper standing the 

 loss from all causes. Returns were made weekly, payments monthly. All 

 went famously until a large house failed, whereupon the growers made a 

 stand for daily returns and weekly payments. They carried their point. 

 As time went on the wholesale value of the individual Rose decreased, a 

 matter of vast importance to the grower, but which did not seem to make 

 a proportionate difference to the commission man. Consequently several 

 of the largest growers banded together, formed a joint-stock company, and 



