Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-02

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We are nj the very edge Of the summer.
Gay or two Of bright sunshine viii brins
Us mic the midst OF the time Of roses, Of
young birds, Of all the manifold delights
on this enchanting season. Already the
trees are in full leaf, the grHss in the
meadows is soft and green and spangied
an over With bright bIntercups and
daisies the birds are calling 10
Their mates or twiftpring through the
brancbes; the days are long and the heat not
yet oppressive; tcrmenting flIes and bugs
and bats have not yet come 10 yex us; 10 rs
The one short period Of the year when
mature seems to smile serenely on us all. A
day or two Of sunshine viii bring all the
rvSes IN our gardens into bloom. Already
the rosebuds everywhere stand up and
show the hines Of pink between the lines
Of green that mark the perfect bud JUS
reaoy 10 expand. suddenly, as in fash,
tbfy VIII oil blaze forth, burst II bloom,
mas OF blossoms, each one a miracle Of
loveliness.
The color Of the rose is so pure and DELI
cate That we can find nothing 20 compare Ii
With hui the "rosy tint Of The morning =;
its perfume 80 delicious that II may De com
fN--NA Nhff WAAI t~tH u WIN ~ ~ ntAlfN~
trica and vet 80 varied by the slight irregu-
iarIiy m the plscing e the petals that one
never wearie. Of It's gracefulness. At the
outer nm the petals are large and long. but
they grow gradually smaller and more
cioSe-sei toward the centre, till they form
cup with golden bottom and filed with
the richest color aud perfume. Probably the
roe owes IL greatest charm 10 tins cup
like shap". for the petals are translucent
aud the hcht shines through them and il
charged with color which j. a glow, not
simply tint, and when we look into the
centre 81 O hali-Open flower we soc the
golden stamens st the bottom, bathed IN
this Tosy flush. and we acknowledge the
Vaccination 81 This. a. 81 every object which
- only partly revealed Whatever l. dis
plnyed vide open soon ceases 70 attract.
i7It the mind delights % follow into any
baii-opeued mystery. This rich, glow
ing heart, whence exhales such deli.
ciOus Odofs, must always Ike suggestive Of
lender sentiments. But II a single flower
10 so attractive. " hat shall be said Of n
rose-lush in full bloom or OF a garden Of
roses. " here every sbade 81 red, PINK, yoi-
lOW. and white may lie seen! II such a
garden can be- found, where The plants
have been allowed 10 grow unpruDed, fol-
lowing the laWs which nature makes, the
gracciuiness ~ every tine will be seen TO
equal the ioyelincss Of the tint. and com.
hinsiion 81 every beauty will result which
can hurGly be imagined by one who has
rot seen the sight.
" ben one thinks OF II. how very re-
mnrkRbic il j. that in all times and every
here the rose has held the one unique
place in mems minds aS the undlsputcd
queen % flowers. In every place-ior The
LsquimauX IN their short summer under
TIC Pole have fhe rose nitida among their
stunned plants. and the negroes Of the hOi-
test climates have equally q rosa lacyigaia
20 console them IN their tOrr1d beat. Ice
land and Bengal, China and Italy each has
/ = own native rose, and no country Il
known where may not he found some
sIecles Of this universal plant. And r. Il l.
spread over the world, 80 IL has been spread
over al time. and We cannot 90 back ~
history or poetry 10 the period when the
rose dad mol occupy the same position which
70 holds To-day. From Homer 10 Horace,
Oh The poet, OF the classic lands. and from
Armand dc MARVEL the trnubadOur 10
Teuny son. AL %. romantic poets have alike
celelratad the roses charms. Pagans ana
Cbri>iim- found In Il o symbo., aud IL
veIy name bring, before Ia everything that
il fresh, beautiful. and perfect. llamle
va. The rose and expectancy OF the fair
siatc": Maud the .' fair rose oi the rose
bud garden Of girls" No other word
would -0 express the charm OF youth and
beauty.
But We now have roses al the year and
tLt animal bursting forth Of the mas Of
Gov cIs Co. June cannot make on u the in
preston made upon those v DO saw them
only during the one brief season. The
Romans bad them IN the inter time, forced
INTO bloom with hot wafer pipes. and some
~ the luxurious Emperors spent great
sun. IN the.r culiYa'ioa uDdrr glass, but u
!. .aie 20 say that they never dreamed
# ANYTHING 50 lovely - We caD
now buy for the yeresi trihe. Il
IL Dot known Jus; what the classic
ro-r- were like. bui they were probably not
ycry durable nor % any great SIZE. They
may have had all the various shades % the
coiOT We know by the name % rose. but
10 perfume they probably were equal 10
nuy That We now possess. When the RO.
maj greenhouses were destroyed with All
ih, rest Of Roman civilization and bar0a-
rIif. the roses In them reverted, a. the
gardeners say. in their natural condition.
aud though the flower d Love WINS cele-
bruteQ oil tlTOg.- the dark ages by poets
nj singer ana later by the revived ciassi-
ci>i, y was Lot TIL quite recent period
ilmi - systematic cultivation and in-
proycmcui were undertaken.
], e. a. the small rose ~ China that We
owe the most Mai kcd adyauca toward the
modern standard. The tca-rnse had the
habit Of blooming. Dol. annually alone, "a,
did all known ~ Europe before IT. IN
PRODUCTION. but continuously, or al least
IN monthly crops. Jbl, habit Of The
him rose was taken advantage oi, and IL
WIS uri.bclly b, bridized with other llrse--
Growing sOrt-- Win daUlask and prOveuce
rQsf-,. uiG iaf urIie- " the garden with the
.inlif yellow aud ihe Persian TOscs-aLG
from thf progeny thus Obtained with inl-
mite ingenuity and pains have come such
iriumpns oil The cudeuer's art - Marerhal
NIL, Ia France. and CatIariue MrrIn"i
81. Oi these have some Of the urDperti-s Oi
the trar0-e; thtY have aisO some % tne
mark Of Zoe various quartorucs OF their
" dl-Trt. and one niay say thai Tor thrl,
production strains have been introduced
ron every quarter o. the northern neml-
sphere.
but ihc-t are not Ia, roses or which the
garden depends tor it- glory iu tine month
OF June. The true glory % The rose gar
Zen lies 10 the magnificent Od-iashiOned
SORE that OR mothers delighted IN. and
vlich are going rapidly on. Oi fashion.
They bloom but once. 20 b. SURE. but shat
j. - often a. any other shrubs vii bloom,
and willie tHai one bloom ia-is no other bush |
"..u compare with The Iama-k rJst, the |
Provence rO-e, and the old Ccntiiolia !
IY>c q. hundred leavcs. the sweet |
.-si ~ them .li-tbe rose which we some \
bow think N a. present IN novels and |
-i1Ties Of the 0iden time. We hardly ever set
! mO->-rn-c now bui nothing u easier 10 |
-g0W than l. not the sO-calied "perpetua |
.nu-- Which the florist, Try 70 sell o. tBe |
genuine tuIn-, Duf q simple White or pink /
b. r---rt~s u any one will buy and put 1
n I.r, Il can have good. strong nOuristf- |
u"Il and d genial sunshine, will live
.rDrc Of yeire and give an animal crDp oi ]
uost iOyely bud, and crooked flowers. for
be- ni0---TO-e ~ q constant reminder Of The 4
',y .I Inch . rankeT al unseen 10 youths
..y prime crooks and disiort, the flower
% nie The lovely buds are bitten by an
le'v worm and the blossom grows aWry.