Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-14
srn meet every movement Of the oppc-
sitiOn with solid arguments in favor of
the road, and We feel confident that
victory will follow their efforts.
Roses.

tare," which is most valuable docu
msnt to sll lovers Of Horticulture, al,
which reminds Ms tina. in spite o. Ven
nor and his severe winter, balm,
lsprirg will soon be upon Us wheI
every body will want plentiful suppl,
LOT flowers after such 9 cherries wintsl
as We have just experienced. How
welcome reses will be this spring. Al
ready as We read the cheerful pages
OF D. & C.'s Guide We imagine that We
see their beautiful faces upturned 10
Tia sun or bowed beneath the morning
iexs snd We gladly sniff the fragrance
thrown upon the balmy air. Tne in
creased culture OF roses is an indication
OF an increased refinement &nongs,
the people. has been said tina. he
sho has NO music IN his soul Is f; fol
treason, strstagen and spcils Int We
would brosden the sclpe OF tbs: sayine
by sdiing flowers TO music. We can
scarcely conceive Of person who loves
neither flowers nor mn sie-te7tain1y
such persons ear not be desirable c. n
panions ior those who love the beaIti-
tal in nature spi the music which
sEells up from cheerful hearts. To
tie lover OF lowers there are rore that
have no charms but amongst them al
She rose is the moe: admired IS : gene.
raj thing though there are other flowers
shat are dainty, delicate and beautiful
snd on that account we love them.
Happily roses are easily grown, and
the chespness with which they are fur.
nished, brings them within the reach
OF the poores. laborsr in the land
They are amongst the first TO crest
Us II the spring and the last to leave |
Us in the fall, and by a little care in |
carrying out the rules laid down in |
D.ngee Il Cona:d's guide they will re |
main to cheer our psrlors during the
winter. |. is not our purpose to enter |
u pom a description Of the beautiful |
roses that are brought to the hishsst
perfection sud sent out by the rose cul. |
tutists to cheer the hearts Of the mil. |
lions Of this great natioL-the guide |
will do s.! this-but we would /. We
cosld encourage every body tina. has |
pls. ofgroard however snslltosst4pa1tI
8 portion Of 1t for . few stalks ever
blooming roses. People NLo have but
little room make a great mistake in
irving 10 raise too large q variety o.:
lowers. Those who have but small
space should devots it 20 those varieties
which bloom the year round. A few
stalks Of gersniuns, fuchsias, eladio.
Us, lilies, tube roses, and hy d-aDgeas +.
. small! bed Of sweet allyssHn. ore q
9hlox, one o! ps!unias, and one ell
)aEsies, and one half the ground 81.
east given up TO roses, make an exseI-
81! coral SIMMER oEtE;. Thsae are
cry fragrant and sho#y 1jser5 ard III
'opsE!y arranged will give any ysrl
sac:ifC! and vsriega;sd as.ire. Bal
fer al, TO cur mind there is nothing
IA gives greater satisfaction thar
oses. We say this tEtn experience.
7 h others, We last year procured
me ct the rose plants We toaZd de.
-ibsd in Dinees & Conaris GUIDE.
he plants looked 50 SINAI. q. frs: L
lat We were discouraged. Bat We Il
.a1!ei thsm, and to our surprise :hey
rev as If by magic and in lev weeks
4e slender stems uufolded such large Q
eauutu! double roses that Re p.opped
lem up TO enable them to fac. the !
IN. Soon new shoots came out as y
ON the roofs running up tEo and :
1ree feet high covered with clusters Of
le most beautiful buds which open.
/ granily into magnificent roses.
ar Marie Guillot," was our favorite.
ov snxiously did we watch the grad
Il unfolding Of that pesEly white rose
vas nothing bat s rose but it vas t1eI
inirstiou OF the reighborhood.
Now as We are about emerging frou
long cold winter, We would advise .
II resders as one OF the means oil j
'onotlrg happiness to plant their y
Ards with roses. Let them be seen G
flushing and laughing y
om tie upright stalk, creeping up :
e porch posts, climbing along the \
ellis, reepi0g and smiling in at tAe i
irdoEs, hiding the rough gables Of :
= house, no3iing and blushing from 4
e garden walls to passsrs BY in the \.
reefs, &Ed iifusipg their sweet trag-
nee through the atmosphere. Read \
5 OF the REPUBLICAN, make the ash. ;
ing in OF Spring cheerful, by the =
apting Of flowers, but amongst those j
,xers lie: roses prs1oDinste. Dingoe .
Conard will send their guide free 10 1
who will send for it, and that will
il all about the rose culture. =
II TTRSE OFT just ss ~e expected, /
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