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GARDENING. 



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A GROUP OF AZALEA MOLLIS AT EGANDALE. 



varieties, notably Alba Grandiflora, are 

 particularly shy blooming in a young 

 state. If your ground is very firmly 

 packed so as to induce a short-jointed 

 firm, rather than a gross, soft growth, 

 the bushes will run to flower buds more 

 than before; root pruning also is apt to 

 accomplish the same end. 



Roses. 



SOME EXPERIENCE WIT« NEW OR RECENTLY 

 INTRODUCED ROSES. 



Helen Keller at present does not in- 

 dicate a strong growth; excessive propa- 

 gation may account for this in part. The 

 color is good, brilliant rosy cerise; shell- 

 shaped flower, free blooming and fragrant. 



Marchioness of Londonderry, a 

 charming rose, color ivory white, petals 

 of good substance; large reflexed flower, 

 globular form; a fairly strong grower, 

 and it forces well. I fear this rose will 

 not prove entirely hardy in our northern 

 climate, as the past winter has made 

 havoc with the plants, and the same can 

 be said of its sister, Margaret Dickson, 

 grown by the same originator. 



Mrs. k. G. Sharm.\n Crawford, a 

 plant of medium growth; color deep rosy 

 pink, the outer petals shorter than the 

 inner; imbricated form, free flovi-ering; if 

 large enough in flower, will make a good 



Clio, a plant of remarkably strong 

 growth, with almost a climbing or pillar 

 tendency; wood very thorny, large spines; 

 color of flower delicate flesh, shaded in 

 center to pink; of globular form; a verj' 

 free bloomer. This rose is so strong in 

 its growth, and so attractive in color 

 that it must prove an attractive garden 

 variety. 



Paul's Single White is a vcrj' attract- 

 ive flower having a single row of pure 

 white petals, with yellow stamens; plant 



a good grower and bloom quite fragrant. 



Paul's Pink Rover, color very pale 

 pink, strong sweet perfume; strong 

 grower suitable for a pillar rose. 



Paul's Early Blush, a very good 

 grower; large fine shaped flower; color 

 light silvery blush. 



Marquis of Salisbury, plant medium 

 in growth, an excellent bedding rose for 

 summer; color of flower bright velvety 

 scarlet, with long buds; a free bloomer, 

 altogether good. 



Spencer, in color, satiny pink; in form 

 like Baroness Rothschild, but with more 

 substance, though the plant is not more 

 vigorous, or hardy than the latter, and I 

 prefer the Baroness. 



The Penzance Hybrid Sweet Briars are 

 a charming addition to thisclassof roses, 

 possessing the robust vigor of the old 

 sweet briar and in addition a variety of 

 color from deep rose to dark crimson, 

 blush, pure white blushed with rose, and 

 soft copper with metallic lustre, and they 

 all have the delicious sweet briar scent of 

 foUage and flower. The varieties. Lord 

 and Lady Penzance, seem to be the most 

 delicate in growth. Wm. H. Spooner. 



Jamaica Plain, Mass. 



ROSES. 



Those of recent introduction that are 

 desirable for the amateur because of their 

 distinctive character in colors, free flow- 

 ering qualities, and hardiness are: 



Mme. Caroline Testout, a lovely ilear 

 bright pink of the largest size, in habit 

 and form of flower somewhat resembling 

 La France, but with larger and finer 

 blooms. If good strong plants are set 

 out early in the spring they will bloom 

 continuously all summer till frost comes, 

 and with very slight protection can be 

 carried through our ordinary winters 

 quite safely. It belongs to the same class 

 as La France (Hvb. Tea). 



Captain Havward,H. T.,is of a bright 

 crimson shade of carmine, a new color, 



and it is an exceedingly fine and attract- 

 ive flower, of large size; the foliage is also 

 very attractive— a very free blooming 

 variety. 



Helen Keller, H. T., although quite 

 new and scarce yet will soon become a 

 great favorite because of its beautiful 

 shade of rosy cerise color and large, hand- 

 some and well built flowers. It is very 

 free for this class of roses. 



Mme. Jos. Combet is another of the 

 H. T. class and as I saw it in Europe last 

 year it was certainly one of the gems 

 among roses — having beautifully shaped 

 flowers, creamy white, the center rose 

 and pale yellow blended, forming a very 

 charming combination. It is a vigorous 

 grower and free. 



Mme. Jos. Bonnaire, H. T., bright 

 China rose with reverse of petals a silvery 

 pink, is a very large flower in the way of 

 Paul Neyron. 



Marchioness of Downshire, H. T., 

 satin or soft pink shaded with rose; a 

 large handsome flower and a very vigor- 

 ous growing plant. 



Marchioness of Londonderry— pearl 

 white, a very large, fine, well-built flower 

 of great substance, with fine, handsome 

 foliage. 



Marchioness of Lorne, a beautiful 

 clear rose pink, fragrant flower, and very 

 free flowering rose. 



Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford, H.R., 

 is another very free, vigorous grower, but 

 hardly as desirable as some other kinds. 



Mlle. Susanna de RodocanachiIs not 

 exactly a new rose but if it were not one of 

 the very best roses of its class ever intro- 

 duced, its ten-ible name would have killed 

 it ere this; its sterling qualities, however, 

 commend it to all. 



Calocarpa— Hybrid Rugosa, will prove 

 a charming addition to those who ad- 

 mire this class and their lovely single 

 flowers, bright glo-ssv foliage and hand- 

 some fruit. 

 Carmine Pillar is a single flowering 



