HARDY CLIMBING ROSES FOR CANADA. 



the first two varieties being raised at 

 Baltimore in 1843 ; but they will un- 

 doubtedly endure more frost than any 

 later introductions. Baltimore Belle 

 bears pale blush flowers, often white. 

 Prairie Queen, rosy red, sometimes 

 marked with white. Gem of the Prai- 

 rie, rosy red, the only one of the three 

 that has a fragrance. Greville (or 

 Seven Sisters), color blush, tinged and 

 striped with various colors ; the flowers 

 are borne in clusters of seven or more. 

 It is decidedly tender at Hamilton. 

 Mary Washington, a variety of uncer- 

 tain parentage. It is said to have been 

 raised by George Washington, and to 

 be still growing in his old garden at 

 Mount Vernon. It is a rapid grower 

 and a free and constant bloomer. Flow- 

 ers pure white, globular in shape, and 

 fragrant ; would be of great value were 

 it more hardy, but we have seen it, 

 when unprotected, freeze more severely 

 than some of the Tea roses. Those 

 who give it sufficient protection are 

 rewarded by great quantities of elegant 

 flowers, that amply reward them for 

 their trouble. 



Caroline Goodrich, a well-formed 

 flower, rivalling Gen. Jacqueminot in 

 color ; though it winters well some- 

 times, it lacks that degree of hardiness 

 possessed by Prairie Queen and other 

 prairie roses. 



Crimson Rambler, the new climber 

 from Japan. It grows well, winters 

 well, and blooms grandly. The flowers 

 are not large, but the huge clusters in 

 which they appear, render this no defect ; 

 the color is rich glowing crimson. Pro- 

 mises to become a permanent favorite 

 in this country 



Empress of (^hiiia ; this new variety 

 has many good points to recommend 

 it. The growth is wonderfully rapid, 

 bears most freely and constantly, Mow- 



ers that resemble a Tea rose in shape ; 

 the color is light red or pink. Though 

 we cannot 3et speak of its hardiness 

 from e.xperience, there seems to be no 

 cause for uncertainty about it. The 

 introducers frankly state that it has 

 stood sixteen below zero, without in- 

 jury. 



Climbing Captain Christy, CI. Jules 

 Margottin, CI. Victor Verdier and other 

 climbing forms ol Hybrid Perpetual 

 varieties are largely planted in Britain, 

 but their tendency to winter-kill to 

 within a short distance of the ground, 

 and the fact that they flower but once 

 in the season, render them unpopular 

 here. 



Climbing LaFrance and CI. Meteor ; 

 these originated as " sports " from the 

 dwarf Hybrid Tea varieties of the same 

 names. There is no occasion to look 

 further for finer, sweeter-scented climb- 

 ing roses than these ; but one must not 

 expect the canes to live, where the 

 wood of the dwarf varieties are injured, 

 for they are Identical with the parent 

 variety in every way, except that the 

 canes grow much longer. However, 

 the quality of their flowers and constant 

 blooming habit, entitle them to the 

 most elaborate protection the gardeners' 

 art has devised. 



Marechal Neil, Gloire de Dijon, CI. 

 Malmaison, CI. Perle des Jardines, CI. 

 Hermosa and other climbing Teas, 

 stand the winter on the Pacific slope 

 (B. C ) with little or no protection, and 

 will winter outside here on the Niagara 

 Peninsula, if well protected. When 

 uninjured by the cold they make a 

 glorious display all summer. Roses of 

 this class should not be wrapped or 

 covered too early ; the first frost simply 

 assists the ripening of the wood. 

 Hamilton. Webster Bros. 



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