OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



newer Hybrid Teas of today, and is still by far the 

 best rose of its shade in this country. Crossed with 

 La France, in 1894, Lady Mary Fitzwilham gave 

 Mrs. W. J. Grant (syn. Belle Siebrecht), a rose still 

 popular; Kaiserin Augusta Victoria resulted when 

 she was crossed with Coquette de Lyon. Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria is unique in color and must be 

 included in any large collection. 



Ellwanger's chapter on "Seed Parents of Leading 

 Roses," in his book, ''The Rose," gives some very 

 interesting data on this subject. 



About 1890, owing to its longer period of bloom, 

 the Hybrid Tea had pushed the Hybrid Perpetual 

 out of first place in popularity, and from that time 

 on has held sway as the premier class. WTiile at 

 first much was to be desired in some of the Hybrid 

 Teas, gradually they have become improved, until 

 today there is no question about their being the best 

 for the outdoor garden; yet, in so deciding on them 

 as the most useful class, many must be discarded 

 as worthless in the climate of the Middle Atlantic 

 States. The best of the Teas, and some others, must 

 be included in a hst which purports to include the 

 best outdoor roses. 



In addition to the hardy growth and long period 



of bloom common to the best of the Hybrid Teas, 



many of them have the long double bud on the stiff 



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