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it, by treating upon the Hardy and Tender divisions of the family separately, and then describing 

 the classes that are included in each, following up with directions for cultivating and managing 

 the plants in summer and winter. 



HARDY ROSES. 



This division of Roses includes the classes Hybrid Perpetual, June or Summer, Climbing, 

 Moss, etc. , and are all noted for their hardiness and easy culture. 



HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. This is by far the most desirable class of hardy 

 Roses for general cultivation, being vigorous and robust in habit and producing flowers, 

 usually very fragrant, that for immense size, perfect form and gorgeous and brilliant colors are 

 unequaled. This class is of comparative recent introduction, having originated from hybrid- 

 izing the June or Summer Rose with the ever-blooming section. Although the name would 

 indicate the quality of blooming perpetually, only some varieties are strictly deserving of the 

 term, as they flower freely but once in early summer, after which they can not be depended 

 upon for more than a few flowers; but as an offset to such mis-application of the term 

 " perpetual," the flowers of these varieties are likely to be possessed of more than ordinary 

 perfect form, fragrance or color. The more prolific varieties, however, not only produce a 

 wealth of flowers in June and July, but again at intervals during the summer, with usually an 

 increase towards autumn. Although this class is comparatively hardy in this latitude, it is 

 always best to protect with straw in winter. The remarks elsewhere relative to removing 

 matured flowers apply with particular stress to Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 



JUNE OR SUMMER ROSES. The varieties of this class are all perfectly hardy, 

 free growers, producing an abundant crop of flowers in June or early summer, and will 

 thrive in any soil and under almost any circumstances. Specimens of this class are to be found 

 in nearly every garden in the country. Many of the improved varieties are very desirable. 

 The Hybrid China, Damask and Provence sections belong to this class. 



HARDY CLIMBING ROSES. This class, of which the Prairie Roses are the prin- 

 cipal varieties, are adapted for covering walls, trellises, arbors, etc. They are well known 

 for their perfect hardiness, rapid growth, fine foliage and beautiful and finely-shaped flowers, 

 comprising many different colors. Gem of the Prairie, of which an illustration is given (Fig. 29), 

 is noticeable as one of the best of this class. 



MOSS ROSES. An elegant and well known class of Roses, in most varieties producing 

 large clusters of buds, entirely covered with a delicate, mossy growth which renders them the 

 perfection of beauty while in a bud or half open state. 



VARIETIES OF HARDY ROSES. To distinguish the classes, the following abbreviations are 

 used in the description of varieties : H. Perp., Hybrid Perpetual; Climb., Climbing. 

 Achille Gounad (H. Perp.), deep rose and crimson; full form, and large size. 

 Anna de Diesbach (H. Perp.), bright rosy carmine; a fine, large showy variety. 

 Augusta Mie (H. Perp.), clear waxy rose, large and finely cupped, very fragrant; an excellent 



Rose. 

 Baltimore Belle ( Climb.), white with blush tint, very compact and double; of rapid growth; 



one of the best of the class ; excellent. 



Baron Prevost (H. Perp.), bright rose shaded with crimson; large, free bloomer. 

 Beauty of Waltham (H. Perp.), bright rosy crimson, very large and fragrant, free bloomer; 



should be in every collection. 

 Blanch Vibert (H. Perp.), white. 

 Boursalt Elegans (Climb.), flowers purple crimson; a hardy rapid grower, with long flexible 



reddish shoots. 



Cardinal Patrizzi (H. Perp.), brilliant dark crimson; very full and attractive. 

 Celine (June), cupped Rose, large and fine ; a rapid grower, suitable for planting to pillars, etc. 

 Comte de Boubert (June), rosy red, of large size and free blooming habit. 

 Countess de Murinais (Moss), a pure white moss rose, large and double. 

 Couquette des Alpes (H. Perp.), shell-tinted white, of delicate appearance and beautiful color. 

 Claude Millon (H. Perp.), deep violet crimson; very desirable. 



Crimson Moss (Moss), a beautiful mossy variety, of crimson color; free growing and attractive. 

 Double Margined Hep (June), a beautiful semi-double, nearly white, Rose, shaded with pink. 

 Dr. Faust (H. Perp. ),light crimson; robust grower and free flowering. 

 Due de Rohan (H. Perp.), bright crimson, large and double; beautiful. 

 Duplessis Morny (H. Perp.), bright purplish crimson; a good bloomer, particularly in autumn; 



free and healthy grower. 



Eveque de Nimes (H. Perp;) deep bright crimson, large and fine form. 

 Francis I. (H. Perp.), deep rose color; a steady, rapid grower. 

 Gem of the Prairie (Climb.), light shade of crimson, large, perfectly double and of beautiful 



form ; the flowers are borne on trusses numbering from ten to twenty buds on each ; an 



excellent pot Rose if kept pruned to a bushy form; not perfectly hardy in the North, 



requiring to be protected. See engraving, Fig. 29. 

 Gen. Jacqueminot (H. Perp.), brilliant crimson scarlet, fragrant, very large and attractive, free 



grower and abundant bloomer ; one of the best of this class. See engraving, Fig. 30. 



