The Practical Book of Outdoor Rose Growing

The book that taught America to grow roses out of doors: how to site and prepare a bed, how to prune and propagate, and a rated list of the best varieties with the faults of each set down honestly.

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Moss Roses

The Provence roses are hardly worthy of cultivation except by collectors. The best of the Hybrid Austrian Briars, better known now as Pernetianas, have been included in the lists. The Hybrid Bourbon roses do not compare with other roses already mentioned. Moss roses are exceedingly hardy and suitable for the North, but give only a few blooms in the spring. The two best are:

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