tion of the owner not to be led into buying non-perpetual Roses, Non- 

 but if there is space, no one can afford to do without the many perpetual 

 lovely climbers Wichuriana, Rambler, and Polyantha hybrids, Climbing 

 or the Scotch, Austrian, and Penzance Briars, which shower R oses 

 themselves in bloom once in July and then come to an end for 

 a whole year. New varieties, such as Goldfinch, Snowstorm^ 

 and Paul's Waltham Bride are constantly appearing to tempt one. 



Among these non-perpetual Roses must be included, above 

 all, Fortune's Yellow, of which a sketch is given. It is one of 

 the earliest and most beautiful of all climbing varieties, but 

 belonging to the south it needs warmth and sun, and will not 

 favour every garden with its full beauty. 



The Wichurianas have a special claim on account of their 

 graceful and rapid growth, their delicate foliage, which is often 

 nearly evergreen, and their variety of colour and form. The 

 writer can recall plants only three years old, which have climbed 

 a nine-foot paling, covered a trellis roof seven feet wide, and 

 are now falling in lovely trails down the farther side. From 

 root to tip they are clothed in glossy green, and, except for the 

 first few feet, with flowers also. The following kinds are the 

 best for such a purpose : 



Ruby Queen A vivid rose pink. 



Paul Transom ^ 



Rene Andre > All shades of soft salmon pink. 



Elise Robicbon ) 



Alberlc Barbier } 



Gardenia > White with yellow buds. 



Francois Foucard) 



All these are large flowered and very sweet, as the Tea-rose 



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