| CHAPTER I. |
| Botanical Classification | 7 |
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| CHAPTER II. |
| Garden Classification | 27 |
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| CHAPTER III. |
| General Culture of the Rose | 69 |
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| CHAPTER IV. |
| Soil, Situation, and Planting | 86 |
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| CHAPTER V. |
| Pruning, Training, and Bedding | 93 |
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| CHAPTER VI. |
| Potting and Forcing | 102 |
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| CHAPTER VII. |
| Propagation | 113 |
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| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Multiplication by Seed and Hybridizing | 130 |
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| CHAPTER IX. |
| Diseases and Insects Attacking the Rose | 140 |
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| CHAPTER X. |
| Early History of the Rose, and Fables Respecting its Origin | 153 |
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| CHAPTER XI. |
| Luxurious Use of the Rose | 161 |
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| CHAPTER XII. |
| The Rose in Ceremonies and Festivals, and in the Adornment of |
| Burial-places | 167 |
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| CHAPTER XIII. |
| The Rose in the Middle Ages | 175 |
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| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Perfumes of the Rose | 185 |
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| CHAPTER XV. |
| Medical Properties of the Rose | 198 |
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| CHAPTER XVI. |
| General Remarks | 202 |
