THE PROPAGATION OF ROSES 



pink, known as Mrs. Harkness. Both of these new 

 roses were perpetuated and became quite popular 

 before the Hybrid Teas came into general notice. 

 In the year 1913 Dr. Robert Huey, of Philadelphia, 

 still had plants of Paul's Early Blush and Mrs. 

 Harkness. It was remarkable that specimens of 

 both these plants partially reverted to the old form 

 of Heinrich Schultheis, throwing up shoots with rose 

 colored blooms. 



While sports are of rare occurrence, nevertheless 

 it would well repay all rose lovers to watch for such 

 breaks, as valuable novelties may thereby be secured 

 which otherwise would be lost. 

 SEEDLINGS 



Seedlings, as the name signifies, come from seeds 

 hybridized either by chance or by man's handiwork. 

 Nearly all the older rose growers gathered then* heps 

 containing the seeds in the autumn of each year and 

 planted great numbers of these in nursery rows, hop- 

 ing to secure new varieties; in this manner a great 

 many of the Hybrid Perpetuals were discovered and 

 introduced. However, of late years the commercial 

 rose growers of Europe have hybridized different 

 varieties of roses, and by careful selection and breed- 

 ing for several generations are securing their new 



introductions. 



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