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twelve feet long, and quickly covering wall or pillar. . . . 

 It is frequently to be seen covering the front of old farm- 

 houses, for it at one time obtained great popularity. Two 

 other excellent examples of the Hybrid China are Mme. 

 Plantier, pure white, sent out in 1835, and Fulgens, a bril- 

 liant crimson." 



There are some useful climbing garden Roses among 

 the Ayrshire group (R. arvensis\ which are good-natured 

 and free-flowering. Three of the best of these are Dundee 

 Rambler, Bennett's Seedling, and Splendens. The so-called 

 evergreen Roses are descendants of R. sempervirens. This 

 species has long, slender, green shoots, armed with red 

 prickles, and bearing shining green leaves, which remain 

 fresh on the plant well into the winter. Felicite* Perpetue 

 is one of the best of its offspring. 



There are climbing Hybrid Perpetual Roses which 

 should not be overlooked. They may be called extenders 

 rather than climbers, as they have long, whip-like shoots, 

 and, with a little training and pruning, may be made to 

 grow to a fair length. Mr. Darlington recommends these 

 in preference to true rambler sorts for pillars, pointing out 

 that they require management to keep them furnished at 

 the base. Examples of them are Aimee Vibert, Ards 

 Rover, Climbing Caroline Testout, Climbing F. K. Druschki, 

 Climbing La France, and William A. Richardson. Trier 

 and Longworth Rambler are two good late flowering varie- 

 ties, and are first rate for the pergola or pillar. 



It is not worth while here to go into the question of cul- 

 tivation and the selection of sorts for special purposes, 

 seeing that all this and a great deal more can be found 

 in Mr. Darlington's excellent book on Roses, one of the 

 " Present-Day Gardening " series. 



