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environment, and it is to be expected that conflicting reports on 

 the behavior of these "everblooming" cUmbers will be received. 

 In some gardens, they will doubtless live up to their reputations; 

 in others, we may expect to learn that they give a good display 

 in early summer, possibly supplemented by a few more blooms 

 in the fall. 



In our garden, the climbing roses are scattered. Strong 

 growers will be found on the pergolas and pavilion; strong and 

 moderate growers on the fence surrounding the garden and on the 

 double arches that span the main walks; "pillar" kinds are spaced 

 at intervals along the "species" borders. Roses suitable for 

 ground covers are planted on the terrace banks around the 

 pavilion, on the bank to the north, outside the Rose Garden 

 proper, and on the banks around the Rose Arc. A feature of the 

 garden is the two rows of concrete posts, connected with chains, 

 that extend the whole length of the side beds of the central panel. 

 These posts were designed by our Consulting Landscape Archi- 

 tect, Mr. Harold A. Caparn, and the forms were made and posts 

 cast by our own men as part of their winter's work. These posts 

 and chains are for the support of rose festoons. Dorothy Perkins, 

 Excelsa, Hiawatha, Paul Noel, Bloomfield Courage, are among 

 the varieties used. 



There are about eighty varieties of "climbing" roses in the 

 garden. Following is a selection of varieties that have given a 

 good account of themselves here. The following terms are used 

 in describing them: "Large," capable of reaching twenty feet or 

 more; "Medium," ten to fifteen feet; "Pillar," six to ten feet. 

 The term "l-lambler" is applied to roses having canes which are 

 not very permanent. The flowering shoots of this class should 

 be cut to the ground after blooming. These grow eight to fifteen 

 feet. The heights given are l)ased on the growth made in the 

 Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 



Albertine, Medium. Flowers large, copj^iery chamois yellow, 



double. 

 Alida Lovett. Medium. Flowers large, pink, double. 

 American Pillar, Large. Flowers two inches in diameter, 



single, scarlet-rose, white centers. 



