BEST VARIETIES WITH CHARACTERISTICS 



Heretofore this place has been held by General Mac- 

 Arthur, but Rochemur exceeds it so much in bloom- 

 ing qualities, and in form and size in hot weather, 

 that it is the preference. For cut flower varieties, 

 Laurent Carle, Robin Hood, and George C. Waud, 

 are the best. Robert Huey is the best hot weather 

 red rose and holds its form under these conditions. 

 Its fault has been that it does not give enough 

 bloom. General MacArthur, Lieutenant Chaure 

 and Cardinal are good all-round varieties. Chateau 

 de Clos Vougeot is included for its distinct color, 

 although it is in reality a collector's rose on 

 account of its very shy blooming qualities. For 

 decorative varieties Teplitz is supreme, not only 

 among the red roses, but for any color. The trouble 

 with Teplitz is that the stem is weak and the form 

 of the rose is not good. It is absolutely the best 

 rose for hedge purposes. The experiment of disbud- 

 ding has been tried to increase the beauty of the 

 bloom, but it does not succeed to any marked degree. 

 A Teplitz, three years old or over, disbudded, will 

 give close to a hundred blooms during the season, 

 and not disbudded the amount will be at least double. 

 Ecarlate is another splendid decorative rose, bloom- 

 ing constantly but being of little use for cut flowers. 

 Mrs. Cant is the best of the red Teas and does well 



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