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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



March 2i. 190-1. 



There were many nice vases from 

 private gardeners. 



In carnations Prosperity, Enchantress, 

 Gov. Eooscvelt, Mrs. Lawson. Mrs. Bradt, 

 Doi-othy Whitney, White Ck)iiil. Joost, 

 Adonis, White Bradt, Lorna and others 

 were shown in good form. The F. E. 

 Pierson Co,, Tarrytown, sent some very 

 fine blooms of White Lawson, also 

 Daheim, which is very fragrant, has' a 

 stiflf stem and is a fine crimson. The 

 same firm sent Hydrangea Hortensis with 

 flowers of a beautiful shade of pink. 



Louis Dnpuy, of Whitestone, N, Y., 

 sent a choice collection of plants, in- 

 cluding blue and white Hydrangea 

 paniculata and ericas in variety, a pair 

 of each, 



John Seott. of Brooklyn, showed 

 nicely grown specimens of Nephrolepis 

 Scottii. I 



The H. A. Dreer Co. showed Aspara- 

 gus myriocladus, new and a \'ery fine 

 thing. 



The feature of the main stairway was 

 the exhibit of S. M. Batchclor, gardener 

 to C, B. Newbold, Jeukintown, Pa. This 

 consisted of three plants of Areca lutes- 

 cens, the central one filling the entire 

 space opposite the main stairway. 



There was a nice collection of rhodo- 

 dendrons and deutzias from tin- Wni. II. 

 Moon Co., Morrisville. 



A collection of six cyclamens from 

 Frank Ibbitson, gardener for J. V, Mer- 

 rick, received a certificate of merit as 

 well as a first prize. 



Jacob Becker captured first prize' for 

 the group of roses in pots, the premium 

 being the silver cup valued at $50 of- 

 fered by Jas. "W. Paul, Jr., president 

 of the Pennsylvauia Horticultural So- 

 ciety. Mr, Becker also was first for 

 twenty-four plants, three each of eight 

 varieties, thereby winning the silver cuji 

 offered by Dingee & Conard, West 

 Grove, Pa. 



Lager & Hurrell had a collection of 

 orchids including the best commercial 

 varieties now in bloom. 



The collections of blooming plants and 

 spring bulbs were large and varied ami 

 of good quality throughout. 



Phil. 



ROSES FOR HARDY GARDENS. 



[A paper read b.v L. A. Martiii before the 

 American Rtise Sotiet.v.' Phil.iri ■hihiu. .M.irUi 

 23.] 



In this short paper I will not attempt 

 to enumerate all the species that are 

 now cultivated, but will confine myself 

 to a few well known varieties of merit 

 and of different species that have proved 

 themselves perfectly hardy and suitable 

 for all purposes for which they are ^est 

 adapted, omitting with but few- excep- 

 tions, the hybrid perpetuals, tea scented 

 and other varieties of so-called florists' 

 roses. 



Many species other than the above 

 named are so very little known as to be 

 little appreciated; I refer to our so- 

 caUed wild roses and their hybrids, which 

 are equally suitable for the decorations 

 of the hardy gardens as their more 

 queenly sisters. Their ease of cultiva- 

 tion and adaptability to grow to per- 

 fection in many different kinds of soils, 

 high or low, light or heavy, is a recom- 

 mendation. They will readily respond, 

 however, to a better treatment and they 

 ought to be more generally planted. 



If a proper selection of varieties is 

 made they can be had in bloom frona 

 May to November, and not only are 

 their flowers beautiful, but their bright 



colored frtiits. which succeed the flowers 

 in many kinds will adhere to the plant 

 until new growths start in the spring. 

 One of the greatest differenees from oth- 

 er roses is that the flowers of the wild 

 species are single, but many of the 

 hybrids are serai-double, 



" They will need less care and atten- 

 tion when well established ; a little thin- 

 ning and shortening of the branches 

 and the cutting of the dead wood once 

 in a while is all they require; they are 

 also less subject to insects and fungus 

 than other garden roses, and so varying 

 in growths that there are many differ- 

 ent ways that they can be used ad- 

 vantageously, 



Rosa rugosa, a Japanese species, flow- 

 ering in June, is one of the handsomest 

 in cultivation. It forms a sturdy and 

 erect bush about four feet high, with 

 handsome, glossy foUage, and producing 

 ten or more flowers in a cluster. Its 

 orange-reddish fruits are very orna- 

 mental and should be in every collec- 

 tion. I ihink this rose could be used 

 advantageously in forming hedges, cut 

 to keep the required shape. Other 



NOTE 



The Editor is pleased 

 when a Reader 

 presents his ideas 

 on any subject treated 

 jn the REVIEW. As 

 experience Is the best 

 teacher, so do we 

 learn fastest by an 

 exchange of experiences. 

 Many valuable points 

 are brong-ht out 

 by discussion. 



Good penmanship, spelling and gram- 

 mar, though desirable, are not neces- 

 sary. Write as you would talk when 

 doing your best. 



WE SHALL BE QLAD 

 TO»HEAR FROM YOU. 



torms of this variety equally as useful 

 for many purposes are R. rugosa alba, 

 pure white ; America, crimson ; Blanc 

 double de Coubert, white semi-double; 

 Madame Charles "Worth, red purple ; 

 Mikado, crimson semi-double ; calocarpa, 

 soft rose, with pretty fruit ; coruscans, 

 clear pink, distinct ; Georges Bruant, 

 white, double and very fragrant, and 

 others. 



R, Carolina, the swamp rose, has 

 flowers rose-colored in June, about four 

 feet high, fine for low and wet ground. 



R. canina, the dog rose, is a British 

 species, forming large, erect bushes, 

 with cup-shaped blossoms appearing in 

 -June, changing from white to deep rose. 

 .Many fine hybrids have been obtained 

 i'rinn this species. 



R. centifolia. the Provence rose, is 

 from three to six feet high, very sweet 

 scented, rose purple flowers in June and 

 July, succeeded by fragrant fruit. 



The variety R. muscosa is the original 

 well known moss rose. 



E. ferruginea is a tall giMuving spe- 

 cies, flowered deep red in August, fruit 

 purplish red. 



E. lucida is an American species, two 

 feet tall, with red flowers from May to 

 July, deep red fruit. A variety of this 



rose with double flower is flore-plena. 



R. arvensis or repens, flowers white 

 in June, fine for covering rockery and 

 gravelly hills. A few varieties of this 

 are Queen of Belgians, creamy white, 

 double; splendens, flesh, bud crimson. 



E. rubiginosa, the sweet briar, is a 

 very fragrant wild rose, flowers in June, 

 pini, excellent for hedges, tall growing. 

 Hybrids, sweet briars or Lord Penzance 

 roses, which are crosses of the common 

 briar with garden roses, are very vig- 

 orous and hardy plants, very sweetly 

 scented; the flowers are single or semi- 

 double, ranging in color from pale yel- 

 low to crimson. There are about fifteen 

 varieties of this popular rose, and all 

 worthy of a place in hardy gardens. 



R. setigera, the climbing or prairie 

 rose, is a native of North America, with 

 stems fifteen to twenty feet, flower deep 

 rose changing to white, in July, fruit 

 red, A favorite variety of this is the 

 well known Baltimore Belle. 



In E. Wichuraiana, the memorial rose, 

 another Japanese variety of great merit, 

 we have a very useful rose, valuable for 

 its creeping qualities, also for climbing 

 low trellises, traveling over rocky slopes, 

 gravelly embankments and growing 

 where other roses could not live. Some 

 of the best hybrids are Gardenia, yellow 

 to cream ; Evergreen Gem, one of the 

 very best for its foliage, flower yellow 

 to white ; Universal Favorite. large, dou- 

 ble, fine rose pink, very fragi-ant, and 

 many others. 



This paper would not be complete 

 without mentioning the climbing vari- 

 eties of hardy roses, of which we have 

 plenty of distinct colors and types to 

 suit everyone, and which are more and 

 more used every year. They can be em- 

 ployed for ornamentations on many 

 parts of the garden, where other kinds 

 of plants would not be so effective and 

 conspicuous. 



This class of roses must be trimmed 

 sparingly, cutting only the laterals back 

 to one bud and preserving only the 

 strong shoots to the height desired. They 

 are unsurpassed for covering old build- 

 ings, unsightly walls, old trees, some 

 lonely rocks, trellises, arbors, screens 

 and the much talked of pergolas. Think 

 of the effect that could be obtained with 

 the well known Crimson Rambler for 

 covering the last named if the branches 

 or stems were arranged and tied in fes- 

 toons on the sides. Many other places 

 can be found for using this favorite 

 climber to advantage. Other varieties 

 of this popular rose and equally as beau- 

 tiful are : Aglaia, pale yellow ; Claire 

 Jacquier, nankeen; Electra. yellow; Eu- 

 phrosyne, pink with white center ; 

 Psyche, rosy pink and crimson ; Thalia, 

 white semi-double, without forgetting 

 Philadelphia Rambler, pegged down and 

 growing as a trailer; in standard or 

 bush form they are equally desirable, and 

 in this way will add miich diversity and 

 color to the environment. 



A magnificent climbing rose, not ofteu 

 seen as yet, is Paul's Carmine Pillar, 

 with its bright, rosy carmine, large sin- 

 gle flowers. It does not grow as tall 

 as other varieties, but will grow per- 

 fectly well against the north side of 

 a building or wall; a very free grower 

 and bloomer. 



Other varieties found perfectly hardy 

 and of different species are Queen of the 

 Prairies, deep rose and vigorous grower; 

 Russell 's Cottage, dark crimson, very 

 rapid grower; Climbing Clothilde Sou- 

 pert, pure ivory white. 



