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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 
first season, or until the bushes planted at the four figures meet, 
small half-hardy monthly roses from Class IV may be planted in 
the bays of the bed, such as the Aimee Vibert, Jane Hardy , 
Fleur de Cypress , and General Tartas. Or the bed may be com¬ 
pletely filled between the larger plants first named with the old 
China roses from the last list of Class IV. 
Bed, Fig. 2, is an odd form, occasionally suitable for the inter¬ 
section of two walks. This one is intended to be on a walk circling 
near the inner or longest side of the bed, and to be planted with 
bush roses from Division II, as follows: at 1, Ba 7 'on Frevost; at 
4, General Jacqueminot , with Carolvie de Sansal on one side at 3, 
and Madame Bouton on the other at 5 ; the Louise Darzens at 6, 
and the Due de Cazes at 2. The bushes at 1 and 4 should be of 
stronger growth than the others, so that the outline of foliage will 
rise from the ends to the centre of the bed. 
Bed, Fig. 3.—This is a very large bed, designed for a post, 
pillar, or trellis in the centre. At 1 and 2, plant Queen of the 
Prairies and Baltimo?'e Belle , which bloom in June only, and at the 
opposite sides of the post (no figures on the plan) the Baron Pre- 
vost and Caroline de Sansal. At n, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 
we would have a circle of strong-stemmed tree roses, grafted and 
budded with hardy varieties of perpetual and hardy Bourbon roses 
from Classes II and III of Division II. Between these, in the 
same circle, tea or China roses should be sunk in pots, so that all 
the ground may be covered with a mass of rose foliage. At 7, 8, 
9, and 10, plant from the classes last mentioned the most robust 
sorts, to be grown as bushes; and at the ends 3, 4, 5, 6, plant 
Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7, from the select list of Bourbon roses. When 
these roses are full-grown, they should cover the bed completely; 
but until they do, the spaces may be filled with choice spreading 
cluster-flowered roses of the Noisette, tea, and China classes. 
Bed, Fig. 4.—The circle is ordinarily the best form for a rose- 
bed. This one is represented eight feet in diameter, which is 
perhaps too large for the number of plants in it, unless they be 
sorts of pretty bushy growth. The centre should have either a very 
strong rose tree, or a bush of sufficient vigor to rise above the 
roses that are planted around it. The tree, if well headed out, will 
