BEST VARIETIES WITH CHARACTERISTICS 



Plant 20 inches. 



Prune 5 eyes. 



Note While always a good rose on the Briar, never one of 



the best until grown on the Multiflora. 



Gruss an Aachen; Polyantha; Geduldig, 1909. Delicate flesh pink 

 and yellow, with deeper center; darker in bud form. Color 

 quickly fades in hot weather, becoming almost white. 



Novelty In color and blooming quahties. 



Color Good, but not perfect as it contains some lilac. 



Fragrance Mild. 



Lasting Color fades; fragrance brief; form especially good. 



Shape Fair in bud; attractive in open flower. 



Substance Below the average. 



Petallage Only fair; too many petals, which tend to be dwarf. 



Size Medium to small. 



Blooming May and June 19; July 21; August 0; September 17; 



October and late 1; total 58. 



Hardiness Canes living 8 inches above ground level in the spring. 



Foliage Immune from mildew, but susceptible to spot. 



Growth Fair. 



Stem Fair. 



Plant 20 inches. 



Prune 5 eyes. 



Note Good for low decoration, with some value for cutting. 



Mrs. Herbert Hawksworth; Tea; Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1912. 



Deeply zoned dehcate ecru on milk white, becoming silky 



creamy white. 



Novelty In color. 



Color i\Iost beautiful. 



Fragrance Mild. 



Lasting Color good; fragrance brief; form good. 



Shape Fair in the bud; open flower cup shaped. 



Substance Good. 



Petallage Good, but trifle below perfect number. 



Size Above the average. 



Blooming May and June 9; July 8; August 5; September 9; 



October and late 3; total 34. 



Hardiness Canes living 6 to 10 inches above ground level in the 



spring. 



Foliage Susceptible to mildew and spot. 



Growth Average. 



Stem Average. 



Plant 20 inches. 



Prune 4 eyes. 



Note Fair for all purposes. 



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