Published February, 1912

CONTENTS

PAGE
Introduction [ 1]
Classification [ 3]
Location and Soil [ 11]
Preparation and Planting [ 20]
Fertilizing [ 25]
Pruning [ 30]
Pests [ 38]
Propagation [ 40]
Winter Protection [ 44]
Lists of Dependable Roses [ 46]
Glossary of Terms [ 51]

THE ILLUSTRATIONS

A Rose Garden with the Ideal Arrangement of Grass Paths [ Frontispiece]
FACING PAGE
Ulrich Brunner, a Red Hybrid Perpetual Rose [ 4]
Maréchal Neil, a Tender Climbing Tea Rose [ 8]
Killarney, One of the Best Hybrid Teas [ 12]
A Garden for Roses Only [ 14]
A Dormant Tea Rose as It Comes from the Grower [ 22]
A Stock of Manetti Grafted with an Improved Variety [ 42]
A "Standard" Rose [ 44]

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INTRODUCTION