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with: floricultureo:! Buty dmust ask “then? ’to’ ‘keep ‘their © judgment’ om 
‘suspense untibothey have heard °all'I have’to say's: for I)! too, ove the 
Roseyand:it is beeduse T admire it so much *thatiit' pains ‘me tosee it 
otreated unnaturally, and:foreed: into a position ‘for which nature-never 
cintended:it, andalso because:l consider the standard’Rose; when it foras 
saopart of ornamental gardening is.’ pequienly4 as wee ans to oe ri 
cas ‘it is:to: the natural habit of the plant:\09 9% @ 09 
1) -Wherfirst standard» Roses were introduced ‘to Buitish: iatden meh 
iwere considered :as*pretty ‘conceits, and® to them ‘the*choicest spots were 
appropriated, © lremembera' noble ‘lord in one ‘of theomidland counties 
planting £1 000ovorthoineone season. “Novelties im gardening; ‘agin 
the world of fashion, are very’ contagious; and” hence nurserymen! are 
obliged to: keep: the larger'part of: theit Rose “stock ‘asi: standards } and 
hence, too, wersee standard Roses in every garden, and any nearly’ every 
cposition! o Aslam, ‘however, dealing «with? them? only: as’ decorative 
eobjects; In iconsider’ them» now ‘in ‘that light only sand to be faired 
candid, I :musticadmit, 2ato/the onset) that there) are sa’ fow warietiés 
ancluded«n ‘the: section of climbing: ‘Roses which are much: ‘niore!orna- 
mental: worked bas i:tallo standards’ than when? grownas: ‘Awarfsy these, 
owhen trained :downwards) or? ‘allowed .even! to form natural? sweeping 
1 hems) are) really valuable additions to garden scenery in'some situations. 
In/arranging’thedetails of the geometric or natural’style of gardening 
cone! gréat object to attain isto-havejall'the principal’ features: permanent 
cones.) ‘Looking at the! standard)Rose ‘from this point’ ofoview, there as 
but? little sthat we>can‘say in its favour) for nine months of the byear 
at/has:seldom'avhandsome head,’and'when ‘out’ of bloom, ifmot! ahintvely 
ougly, has ‘but few’ features which recommend it;—none which compen 
sate for its formaloand naked appearance during’ so'long a'period. But 
then; itanay justly: be said,/ What! banish the Rosey: the’ Queen ofthe 
‘parterre: herself; from ‘the garden? 209Ohy by no means5\DPqvould intro - 
‘duce Roseso more largely than’even now, ‘but l would. certainly! reject 
them: in’ the shape’ of standards; ‘unless other arrangements: accompanied 
them,:tor hide: their naked! sterns5°for®to’ me there sis® nothing “more 
‘objectionable cin iva owell¢kept flower-garden, ‘during auturin,.ithan 
rows or single specimens of standard Roses, with! their) stiff> formal 
heads, scarcelycany twos of which are alike: Efowe ‘compare them 
awith standard: ‘Rhododendrons, Bays, or'Portugal Laurels}: theiran- 
feriorityis ‘atvonce geen.°’ The evergreens “are -massy cand: compact, 
‘producing: ‘distinct: felduvesy while’the Rose‘ is ‘thing and: straggling; or 
estiff and formal: Le repeat again, ‘the Rose is: altogether i in’ Y auwrong 
‘position,»so situate and:so°grown)” ‘Letous ‘see: liowshe! iay contribute 
cher unequalled charms of loveliness and fragrance without offending 'the 
eye of taste by her appearance. My idea is, that to seethe Rose when 
in bloom toothe.zbest' advantage, the principal bloom should: either be 
‘beneath the eye or! sufficiently high abovelit to fallowithinthecfocust of 
ision when standing: ata méderate distance. For the Jatter purpose, 
no better form of:trainmg the Rose ‘ean be suggested than that of pillars 
formed of stout poles} or rib ie masa’ imore’artisticcandzarchitectural, 
upright iron trellises, in the shape of circular columns; or! a graceful 
curved: line, which would have a highly ornamental appearance when 
