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Introduction
18 chapters
Pruning Information
8 chapters
Roses for Various Purposes
7 chapters
Expert Opinions
18 chapters
Highlights
Choosing the Location
Where to Plant Roses Several available spaces for the rose-bed are usually to be found on the average home-grounds. The author…
Calendar of Operations
July 4.-Gather all the flowers you can; it is not best for the plants to have them die on the bushes. You should now be reaping a…
Introduction
Staking the Roses Labeling Plotting Mulching PROTECTING THE ROSES From Frost From Enemies PRUNING How to Use This Pruning…
Roses for Special Purposes
The tree Roses in the Bagatelle Gardens in Paris are much larger than are customarily seen in American gardens. Some of these are…
Selecting the Roses
Rosa Wichuraiana has shiny green foliage nearly all the year the variety; (7) other noteworthy remarks. We have endeavored to…