42 THE ROSE, 
small flowers very early in the season; they 
require but little pruning. Thetwo varieties 
which are perhaps most grown are two hy- 
brids, Stanwell’s Perpetual and Souvenir of 
Henry Clay (raised in America); these give 
a few flowers in autumn in addition to those 
in spring. 
PART II.—PERPETUAL OR AUTUM- 
NAL ROSES.—Blooming more than 
once during the season, many of them 
continuously from June to November, or 
until cut off by the frost. 
CLASS 1.—SARMENTOUS, CLIMBING OR RUN- 
NING ROSES. 
All of these will thrive in any ordinary, 
good garden-soil, that is free from standing 
water. The more vigorous varieties should 
have but little pruning; generally to thin out 
branches that crowd the others will be all 
the knife-work required. 
Hybrid Climbing Roses (Rosa Hybrida Scan- 
dens) are of modern origin and come from 
various sources; the greater number are 
sports of various Hybrid Perpetuals; several 
of them have an extra vigor of growth at the 
expense of freedom and size of bloom, but 
one variety, Climbing Jules Margottin, is not 
