Moreover, there is 
nostateintheUnion 
where a long suc- 
cession of Roses may 
not be enjoyed, for 
this is truly an 
American flower, 
although the whole 
world has been 
drawn upon to pro- 
duce the wonder- 
fully beautiful varie- 
ties now grown. 
By making a care- 
ful selection of these 
varieties, an enthu- 
siastic gardener — a 
woman, by the way 
— has succeeded in 
establishing a mag- 
nificent Rose garden 
at the very foot of 
Pike's Peak, in 
Colorado. 
One of the most 
remarkable annual 
displays of Roses to 
be seen in the 
whole world is that 
found in Portland, 
Oregon, each sum- 
mer. With such 
astonishing profu- 
sion do these flow- 
ers grow, that Port- 
