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varieties for the purpose are Climbing Mrs. W. J. Grant, 

 Reve d'Or, Mme. Alfred Carriere, Francois Crousse, 

 Zephirine Drouhin, Bouquet d'Or, and Ards Rover. The 

 last two will do admirably even on a north wall. 



Weeping Roses. 



We have already briefly alluded to these in passing. They 

 consist in the main of standards of a certain height, and 

 preferably Roses of the Ayrshire type. Still, even given 

 the very best specimens to start with, not much can be done 

 unless very careful after-treatment is meted out. For the first 

 year at least it is usual to prune back the trees somewhat hard 

 to induce them to make long, vigorous, floriferous shoots, 

 afterwards regulating them as may become necessary. We 

 have seen such Roses employed with beautiful effect on a 

 lawn. All the Rose specialists now sell these Weeping 

 varieties. 



Brief Classification of Garden Roses. 



Austrian Briar (Rosa lutea). 



Varieties useful for their early-flowering properties and 

 distinctive coloration. Beyond a somewhat hard pruning the 

 first spring after planting, little else is needed. Austrian 

 Copper, Austrian Yellow, Harrisonii, Persian Yellow, and 

 Soleil d'Or are varieties to make a note of. 



Ayrshire Roses (Rosa repens hybrida). 



Most useful varieties for banks, old tree-stumps, &c., if 

 given a sunny position. Little or no pruning is needed. 

 Good varieties are Alice Gray, Bennett's Seedling, Dundee 

 Rambler, Ruga, and Splendens. 



Ba^nksian Roses. 



Lovely Roses suited only for a south wall and a fairly 

 good soil. After the first pruning in the spring succeeding 



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