ROSE 



sod and cow manure. Each spring following, some ma- 

 nure and bone meal is forked into the surface. Liquid 

 manure is given in June when the Koses are in full 

 bloom, and a few times thereafter. The Roses are 

 thoroughly sprayed with Bordeaux mixture when the 

 leafage is fairly out, and once every three or four weeks 



of Rosa rugosa {> 



afterwards. Hand-picking seems the best method of 

 destroying the worms affecting the buds, and frequent 

 drenchings with the hose abolish the other enemies. 

 In the fall the canes are bent down and fastened to the 

 base of their neighbors, and renjain procumbent until 

 the spring cutting-in, which is delayed as late as possi- 

 ble in order not to incite too early a start and to force 

 the buds to "break" low down. After the leaves used 

 in the winter protection have been removed, and the 

 board roof also, the sides of the "box" are allowed to 

 remain a short time in order to shield from the winds. 



The winter of 1898-9 was unusually severe and did 

 more damage to the Roses and other material than any 

 other winter which the writer has experienced at 

 Highland Park. Following is a list of the so-called Hy- 

 brid Remontants ( H. R. ) that wintered then — under pro- 

 tection—and came out in good condition. These varie- 

 ties mav therefore be considered the most suitable for 

 this and kindred climates: Prince Camille de Rohan, 

 H. R. ; Magna C'harta, H. Ch. ; Mrs. R. (i. Sharman Craw- 

 ford, H. R.; General Jacqueminot (Rousselet), H. R.; 

 Captain Christy, H. T. (Hybrid Tea); La Rosiere, 

 H. R.; Cai>tain Hayward, H. R.; Mrs. Paul, Bour. ; (har- 

 den Favorite, H. R. ; Louis Van Houtte, H. R.; Paul 

 Neyron, H. R. (Fig. 2W.n : J'>hn Hopper, H. R. 



The following dozen were in fair condition after the 

 winter and recovered their form during the season: 

 Mme. Victor Verdier, H. R.; Pierre Notting, H. R.: 

 Anne de Diesbanh, H. R.; Ulrich Brunner, H. R.: Bar- 

 onne Prevost, H. R.; Eugene Purst, H. R.; Prince of 

 Wales, H. R. : Altred C<domb, H. R. ; Lyonnaise. H. R, ; 

 Mme (iabriel Luizet, H. R.; Countess of Oxford, H. R. 



The list of those that winter-killed is too numerous to 

 give, but It IS a singular fact that the first list contains 

 forms classed among the Teas and Bourbons. Of the 

 climbing forms that were unprotected, Bosa setigera 

 and Its offsjiriiig, Prairie Queen, were somewhat injured ; 

 hut (Ireville I Seven Sisters), Crimson Rambler, Thalia, 

 Pauls! I,, ,1111. I'lIIar, Multiflora and the Dawson Rose 

 «.i 1 I I "cid condition when wintered under 

 I'l III iilures even when protected were 



\-l Ml Ua Gray, Euphrosyne, Russell's 



C It I I I II I n Belle, Tennessee Belle. The typical 

 Sneitbiuis ].i..\ed hardy unprotected, but the hybrids 

 of them were killed. Protected H. Wichuraiana and 

 Its hj brids killed back to the roots ; B. rngnm and 

 most of Its hjbrids, especially those of Jackson Daw- 



Budd, unprotected, were all right; 

 5. 2105), protected, was killed, 

 stood well unprotected, espe- 



Tennosa are the best bedders 



class 



They 



1. La 



nge 



, h\ hi 



Its iiwn roots 



md B. linmilis 

 W. C. Egan. 

 Future Eoses Sor the Prairie States.— West of Lake 



Michigan, and north of the 42d parallel, the fine Roses 

 grown in the open air in the eastern and southern 

 states can be grown only by systematic pruning and 

 winter covering. Of well-known old varieties hardy 

 enough to winter without protection, the list is short. 

 Madame Plantier, White Harison, and Bosa riigosa 

 with some of its hybrids, are hardy between the 40th 

 and 44'th parallel, and still farther north the East Eu- 

 ropean B, rugosa and such of its hybrids as Snow- 

 light^ Empress of the North and Bosa majalis fl. pi., 

 are grown successfully Figs 2181 and 2182 show forms 

 of Bosa rugosa, also B^'igs 2162-64 



Of the newer hybrids of B iiigo'.ii now quite widely 



tested, the most desii 

 Madame Georges Br 

 Frederick Worth, and 

 also to be commended 

 come from crossed set 

 Bosarugosa,va,T Begi 

 as the Russian Bosa t . 

 from seeds of Bo<!a B 



Ames, 

 .arle 



K II III I i_. -JISS) is 

 __ 11 . Ill It th.-se have 



I I ill) mil which we know 

 li. lust two named came 

 iiiti.i.lu. tdb> the writer 

 in 1883 crossed with polli ii i.l ( u m i il Ui queminot, and 

 the last three were de%cIo])Ld timu sieds of B Begeliana 

 in Germany as stati d b^ L Np ith of Rixdorf near 

 Berlin. They aie ill fine double Roses of the class 

 shown in Fig 2183, of the two pioduiid it Ames, and 

 all have retained to a large exttnt tin t.ili u. and habit 

 of blooming ot B. rugosa Tin bus-i m I> rw/nsa as 

 introduced from Russia bv the wiit. i is .li\ i.l, ,1 into two 

 very distinct classes The one ti. mi tin \iiiur valley in 



2183 The I A 



t h^ 1)1 Ills of Lorn ruqosa foi the prairie 

 A < =Iowa Agiicultuiil College.) 



very stiong, upright grower 

 stiongei thorns thicker and 

 I 11^1 1 lli.wi is thin the Japan 

 11. 1 111.. 11. fiom Russia In 

 1 . ml. lit 111 li il.it. When 4 ft. 

 ,t top I.l tuU5 ft Its leaves 



