OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



COMTE G. DE ROCHEMUR; Hybrid Tea; Schwartz, 1912. Fiery 

 scarlet, tinted satiny vermilion, with bright red center and rosy 

 white-edged petals. 



Novelty In blooming. 



Color Very much the same as MacArthur, perhaps a trifle 



darker. 



Fragrance Above the average. 



Lasting Color blues; fragrance quite good; form fan-. 



Shape Not perfect, but fair in bud and holds center well. 



Substance Good. 



Petallage Perfect. 



Size Above the average. 



Blooming May and June 15; July 22; August 5; September 22; 



October and late 3; total 67. 



Hardiness Canes living 8 inches above ground level in the spring. 



Foliage Slightly susceptible to mildew and spot. 



Growth Only average. 



Stem Average. 



Plant 22 inches. 



Prune 5 eyes. 



Note This rose holds its form better in hot weather than 



most reds of the same color, and the blooming 

 qualities are especially good for a red rose with 

 any pretension to form. This variety may be 

 hard to secure in quantity for some time. 



ROBERT HUEY; Hybrid Tea; Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1911. Warm 

 carmine cerise, with wire edge of delicate pink. 



Novelty In hardiness, unique color and lasting. 



Color Good, but tends to blue slightly. 



Fragrance Mild. 



Lasting Color quite good; fragrance brief; form quite good. 



Shape Not perfect, but pleasing in bud and open flower. 



Substance Very good. 



Petallage Perfect in spring; somewhat deficient in summer. 



Size Very large. 



Blooming May and June 9; July 12; August 3; September 3; 



October and late 3; total 30. 



Hardiness Almost perfect; canes living from 8 inches to 3 feet 



above ground level in spring. 



Foliage Liable to be lost from spot; slightly susceptible to 



mildew. 



Growth Tall but lacking in bushiness. 



Stem Long, but not especially strong. 



Plant 20 inches. 



Prune 7 eyes. 



Note A distinct red and especially noted for its beauty of 



bloom in hot weather, and on account of its hardi- 

 ness can be recommended as a hedge rose. Unfor- 

 tunately, the stock of this variety is extremely 

 scarce at the present time. 

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