The selection of kinds should be made in reference to the locality and purpose for which the roses are wanted. For bedding roses, those that are of free-blooming habit, even though the individual flowers are not large, are the ones that should be chosen. For permanent beds, the so-called hybrid perpetual or remontant roses, blooming principally in June, will be found to be hardy at the North. But if one can give them proper protection during the winter, then the Bengal, tea, bourbon, and hybrid teas or everblooming roses, may be selected.

In sections where the temperature does not fall below 20° above zero, any of the monthly roses will live without protection. At the South the remontants and other deciduous roses do not do as well as farther North. The tender climbers - Noisettes, climbing teas, bengals, and others - are excellent for pillars, arbors, and verandas at the South, but are fit only for the conservatory in those parts of the country where there is severe freezing. For the open air at the North we have to depend for climbing roses mainly on the prairie climbers, and the ramblers (polyanthas), with their recent pink and white varieties. The trailing Rosa Wichwraiana is also a useful addition as an excellent hardy rose for banks.

For the northern states a choice small list is as follows: hybrid perpetuate, Mrs. John Laing, Wilder, Ulrich Bruner, Frau Karl Druschki, Paul Neyron; dwarf polyanthas, Clothilde Soupert, Madame Norbert Levavasseur (Baby Rambler), Mlle. Cecile Bruner; hybrid teas, Grus an Teplitz, La France, Caroline Testout, Kaiserin Victoria, Kil-larney; teas, Pink Maman Cochet, White Maman Cochet.

The following classified lists embrace some of the varieties of recognized merit for various purposes. There are many others, but it is desirable to limit the list to a few good kinds. The intending planter should consult recent catalogues.

Free-Blooming Monthly Roses For Bedding

These are recommended not for the individual beauty of the flower - although some are very fine - but because of their suitability for the purpose indicated. If to be carried over winter in the open ground, they need to be protected north of Washington. In beds, pegging down the branches will be found desirable. Those starred (*) have proved hardy in southern Indiana without protection, although they are more satisfactory with it. (The name of the class to which the variety belongs is indicated by the initial letter or letters of the class name: C, China; T., Tea; H. T., Hybrid Tea; B., Bourbon; Pol., Polyantha; N., Noisette; H. P., Hybrid Perpetual; Pr., Prairie Climber): -

Red - Sanguinea, C. Agrippina, C. Marion Dingee, T. *Meteor, H. T.

Blush - *Cels, C. Mme. Joseph Schwartz, T. *Souvenir de la Malmaison, B. Mignonette, Pol.

Yellow - *Isabella Sprunt, T. Mosella (Yellow Soupert), Pol.

Pink - *Hermosa, B. Souvenir d'un Ami, T. Pink Soupert, Pol. *Gen. Tartas, T.

White - *Clothilde Soupert, Pol. *Sombreuil, B. Snowflake, T. Pacquerette, Pol.

Yellow - continued. La Pactole, T. Marie van Houtte, T.

Free-Blooming Monthly Roses For Summer Cutting And Beds

These are somewhat less desirable for purely bedding purposes than the preceding; but they afford finer flowers and are useful for their fine buds. Those starred (*) are hardy in southern Indiana without protection: -

Red - *Meteor.

*Dinsmore, H. P. *Pierre Guillot, H. T. Papa Gontier, T.

White - The Bride, T. Senator McNaughton, T. *Marie Guillot, T. *Mme. Bavay, T. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, H. T.

Yellow - Perle des Jardins, T. Mme. Welch, T.

Light Pink - *La France, H. T. Countess de Labarthe, T. *Appoline, B.

Dark Pink - *American Beauty, H. T. *Duchess of Albany, H. T. Mme. C. Testout, H. T. Adam, T. *Marie Ducher, T.

Yellow - continued. Sunset, T. Marie van Houtte, T.

Hybrid Perpetual, Or Remontant, Roses

These do not flower as freely as the groups previously mentioned; but the individual flowers are very large and unequaled by any other roses. They flower chiefly in June. Those named are among the finest sorts, and some of them flower more or less continuously: -

Red - Alfred Colomb. Earl of Dufferin. Glorie de Margottin. Anna de Diesbach. Ulrich Brunner.

Pink - Mrs. John Laing. Paul Neyron. Queen of Queens. Magna Charta. Baroness Rothschild.

White - Margaret Dickson. Merveille de Lyon.

Hardy Climbing, Or Pillar Roses

These bloom but once during the season. They come after the June roses, however, - a good season - and at that time are masses of flowers. They require only slight pruning.

White - Baltimore Belle, Pr. Washington, N. Rosa Wichuraiana (trailing).

Crimson - Crimson Rambler, Pol.

Pink - Queen of the Prairies, Pr. Tennessee Belle, Pr. Climbing Jules Margotten, H. P.

Yellow - Yellow Rambler, Pol.

Tender Climbing, Or Pillar Roses. For Conservatories, And The South As Far North As Tennessee

Those with an asterisk (*) are half-hardy north of the Ohio River, or about as hardy as the hybrid teas. These need no pruning except a slight shortening-in of the shoots and a thinning out of the weak growth.

Yellow - Marechal Niel, N. Solfaterre, N. *Gloire de Dijon, T. Yellow Banksia (Banksiana).

White - *Aimee Vibert, N. Bennett's Seedling (Ayrshire). White Banksia (Banksiana).

Red - *Reine Marie Henriette, T. James Sprunt, C.