. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. THE ROSARIES, IT! and exposed to light and air, so that the wood may be thoroughly ripened ; they also flourish in the orchard-house. Many tea-roses are in full flower when the hybrids have finished, especially the Gloire de Dijon (fig. 564)—the best of its kind, taking it all in all—which is the first to yield its flowers in spring, and the last to cease blossoming in winter : one planted in my orchard-house yields lovely flowers at times of the year when a single blos


. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. THE ROSARIES, IT! and exposed to light and air, so that the wood may be thoroughly ripened ; they also flourish in the orchard-house. Many tea-roses are in full flower when the hybrids have finished, especially the Gloire de Dijon (fig. 564)—the best of its kind, taking it all in all—which is the first to yield its flowers in spring, and the last to cease blossoming in winter : one planted in my orchard-house yields lovely flowers at times of the year when a single blossom is ever received with thankfulness ; it is also a most vigorous grower, and will cover a summer-house; or it may be grown as a Fig. 5650:.—Mademoiselle Tig. 564.—Gloire de Dijon. Fig. 565.—Mar-shal Niel. ^"^ "" ^^' Another rose which has been raised of late years, called Marshal Niel (fig. 565), is of exquisite beauty. I have planted it in many differ- ent situations out of doors, but without satisfactory success ; either they have not given blossom, or they have been killed in winter. Mademoiselle. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy


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