368 ANNUAL KEPOKT 



EOSE CULTURE. 

 By F. G. Gould, Excelsior. 



There is no work on the rose, so far as I know, which treats of 

 outdoor culture in a climate like ours. There is reason to be- 

 lieve that there is a lack of faith in the exijeriment of rose grow- 

 ing in our severe climate. It is true that June roses are grown 

 very generally, but they bloom but once. They are the hardiest 

 of all roses. 



Next in hardiness are the Hybrid Perpetuals. They require 

 winter protection. Among these are to be found some of the 

 finest roses known. Gen. Jacqueminot is a good tyj)e of the 

 class. Though not quite full enough to please us, its brilliant 

 scarlet color makes it a favorite with all. It continues to bloom 

 well into the season, gives a few specimens in the fall, is fragrant, 

 vigorous and hardy. 



Fisher, Homes and Louis van Houtee are darker and fuller 

 roses than Jacqueminot, and, to my mind, of richer hue, reach- 

 ing to that point of loveliness that would be impossible to excel. 



Tastes vary in these matters, and I must confess that I am per- 

 plexed to decide which I like best M^hen in the company of Ba- 

 roness Eothschild, Eugene Verdier, Comtesse of Serenye and 

 Caroline de Sansal, when in j)erfection. The last named sorts 

 are of light shades of color. Alfred Colamb, raised from Gen. 

 Jacqueminot, is a crimson rose of nearly as good color as its 

 parent; better built, deliciously fragrant, medium size, and a 

 constant bloomer into past midsummer and again in the fall. 

 To get the best results this rose should be worked on the Ma- 

 netti, or some other vigorous stock, as its constitution is over- 

 tasked by its constant habit of blooming. It is a comparatively 

 new rose, raised about twenty years ago, in France. I regard 

 this as the most useful rose within my knowledge for garden 

 ornamentation, bouqutits or personal ornamentation. 



Tea roses and hybrid teas are charmingly beautiful, none 

 surpass them in sweetness of fragrance or daintiness of coloring. 

 Perle des Jardins, Sunset and Bon Silene are some of the best 

 teas. La France and Bennett are perhaps the most popular of 

 the new class known as hybrid teas. All of these do fairly well ' 

 in the open air, but require careful treatment in the garden to 

 carry them through our winters. 



The teas. Climbing teas and Noisette teas grow to perfection 



