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Roses for Indianapolis and Vicinity 



The president of the Garden Flowers Society of Indianapohs, 

 J. H. Nicolas, was born and bred in the atmosphere of roses. 

 He knows them and loves them. It would be difficult to find 

 anyone so near the center of population of the United States 

 who is better quahfied to choose wisely from among all the roses 

 for outdoor enjoyment. Mr. Nicolas makes for us the following 

 important contribution : 



Roses in Indiana 



From my experience of several years with roses in Indianapolis, 

 testing many varieties, new and old, I am satisfied that the following 

 varieties will give the beginner best results without exacting more 

 than casual attention. Of course, many others will do well here, but 

 with the following lists (a. first reader, so to speak) the beginner ^yiII 

 make no mistake, and, furthermore, these are of such wide distribution 

 that they can be obtained from any dealer. 



Climbing Roses 



The first four are of the large, semi-double sorts and the two others 

 have small blooms in clusters. All are fairly resistant to mildew and 

 retain their foliage late into the winter. 



American Pillar. Red. 



Dr. W. Van Fleet. Light pink. 



Excelsa. Crimson. 



Paul's Scarlet Chmber. Deep crimson. 



Silver Moon. White. 



Source d'Or. Yellow. 



Hybrid Perpeiuals 



The following are what I consider the best six all-round varieties of 

 Hybrid Perpetuals for this latitude: 



Frau Karl Druschki. White. 



George Arends. Pink. 



J. B. Clark. Crimson. 



Ludwig MoIIer, Yellow but opening white. 



Paul Neyron. Pink. (The largest of all roses.) 



Ulrich B runner. Deep velvety crimson. 



Hybrid Teas 

 Our climate is so hot and dry in summer that Hybrid Tea roses, still 

 in the bud in the early morning, are fully open by noon, and, if of the 

 semi-single type, are fading by evening; so I concluded that in naming 



