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SOME CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS AT THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION. 



plants ot the Crimson Rambler rose were 

 planted near the outer edge of the bed 

 and equidistant from each other. Round 

 iron rods, one-quarter inch in diameter 

 were pushed into the ground — two to 

 each plant — directly behind them and car- 

 ried up through the holes in the disk 

 above. The rods used were nine feet long 

 and painted. The roses were trained to 

 them. 



In the fall the rods are taken out and 

 the rose-vines laid on the ground and pro- 

 tected. Three similar rods are used one 

 foot out from the post opposite three of 

 the open spaces between the roses, the 

 tops being tied to any of the other rods. 

 In front of these were planted three clem- 

 atis, which being cut to near the ground 

 in the fall do not reach the top of the post 

 and bloom until the rose is pastits prime. 



The Duchess of Edinburg, although 

 a spring bloomer on the wood of last 

 year, will bloom on new wood in late 

 summer, and with young plants of Mme. 

 Edouard Andre, the admirable free flower- 

 ing clematis, makes a good combination 

 for this purpose, neither being too ram- 

 pant in growth. W. C. Egax. 



GOOD ROSES FOR WASHINGTON, D. G. 



We have a large variety of roses in our 

 garden out of doors and find that the fol- 

 lowing — we have manv more sorts — are 

 the most satisfactory: 



Abel Carriere. — Imbricated flowers, 

 velvety crimson; strong grower. 



Alfred Colomb — Bright red; globular 

 form. 



Anne de Diesbach. — Clear carmine rose, 

 large; vigorous habit. 



Baron de Bonstetten. — Rich velvety 

 maroon, large full flower. 



Baroness Rothschild. — Cupped form, 

 clear light pink color; but scentless. It is 

 a strong grower. 



Captain Christy. — Flesh color, deepen- 

 ing in center, only a moderate grower. 



Charles Lefebvre. — Imbricated form, 

 reddish crimson color, sweet scented, a 

 strong grower. 



Duke of Edinburgh. — Scarlet crimson 

 color, full form; strong grower. One of 

 our best. 



Earl of Dufferin. — Crimson shaded 

 maroon, globular form; a fine rose. 



Fisher Holmes. — Crimson scarlet; free 

 blooming; strong growing. 



Francois Michelon — Deep rose, reverse 

 of petals silvery. 



Francois Le vet. — Cherry red, free bloom- 

 ing; vigorous habit. 



General Jacqueminot. — Scarlet crimson, 

 free blooming; vigorous habit. 



Her Majesty. — Pale rose.globularform, 

 large, habit vigorous, but sparing in its 

 flowers. 



Jean Liabaud. — Crimson maroon; 

 strong fine rose. 



Jeannie Dickson. — Beautiful rosy pink, 

 silvery edged, but it does not bloom as 

 freely as we would like. 



John Hopper.— Bright rose; vigorous. 



La Rosiere.— Crimson maroon, free- 

 blooming, vigorous habit; a fine dark rose. 



Mabel Morrison. — White tinged blush; 

 a fine rose but shy. 



Mme. Gabriel Luizet. — Bright silvery 

 pink, free blooming, distinct; vigorous. 



Margaret Dickson. — White with blush 

 center, large bloom, but shy bloomer; 

 vigorous. [So far it has almost failed to 

 bloom with us, but it grows freely 

 enough. — Ed.] 



Mme. Victor Verdier. — Bright crimson, 

 large, free; vigorous. 



Mme. Plantier. — An excellent and 

 abundant blooming white rose. It also 

 makes an excellent bug trap. Have a few 

 plants of it set here and there among 

 your other roses, as the rose bugs will 

 always go for it first; then first thing in 

 the morning get your pail with some 

 water and kerosene in it, and go out 

 among your bushes and shake the rose 

 bugs into the pail and in this way kill 

 them. 



Marie Baumann. — Soft bright red, a 

 fine fragrant rose: good grower. 



Marshall P. Wilder. — Cherry, carmine; 

 a fine rose. 



Maurice Bernardiu. — Bright crimson, 

 free blooming, strong grower. 



MerveilledeLyon -White shaded satiny 

 rose; strong grower. 



Mrs. John Laing — Clear soft pink, a 

 fine rose; vigorous. [All points considered 

 we regard this as the finest pink hardy 

 rose in cultivation. — Ed.] 



Paul Xeyron. — Deep rose color, very 

 large. 



Victor Verdier. — Clear cherry rose, a 

 fine flower and vigorous plant. 



White Baroness. — A pure white form of 

 Baroness Rothschild. 



The Persian and Harrison's are two 

 fine yellow roses that may be planted in 

 some corner of the grounds where they 

 can naturalize themselves. Don't prune 

 them if you can help it. 



ROSES WE GROW LARGELY FOR SUMMER USE. 



Bridesmaid . — Pink. 



Agrippina.— Velvety crimson. 



Augustine Guinoiseau. -Called the white 

 La France. A lovely rose and free flower- 

 ing. 



Duchess of Albany,— Like but darker 

 than La Franc?. 



