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Excerpt from Pictorial Practical Rose Growing: A Concise Guide, Describing the Propagation, Pruning, and General, Culture of Roses, Both Out of Doors and Under Glass There are so many books on Hoses m existence that the only excuses for writing another likely to find acceptance with the public are (1) that it is a great deal better than existing ones, or (2) very different in point of style. To plead No. 1 would be the height of presumption, considering the eminence of the several rosarians whose names are familiar 03 writers, but with No. 2 I may stand a chance. This book is one of a series (see opposite page) having as its chief feature practical and pictorial illustration. There were many books on fruit in existence before "Pictorial Practical Fruit Growing" was written, but it was fortunate enough to find favour, largely, perhaps, on account of its distinct style. The leading idea of the series was, and is, to put concise illustrated directions in the place of long-winded verbal descriptions, which often convey nothing. I have ventured to call this horticultural instruction in tabloids. "Pictorial Practical Hose Growing" simply applies to the most popular flower of the garden a method of cultural elucidation which has won success when brought to bear on the orchard, the greenhouse, and the kitchen garden. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.