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the under surfaces are much paler in color. Austrian Yellow has large 

 single yellow flowers. Harison's Yellow and Persian Yellow are semi- 

 double forms. The Wichuraiana hybrids are destined to cut quite a 

 figure as hardy climbers. The female parent, R. Wichuraiana (R. Lucia^) 

 is a Japanese species, of a rambling habit, with clusters of small white 

 flowers, which open late. The leaves are small and shining. The plant 

 lasts only a short time in bloom, but a well-estabhshed subject bears 

 thousands of flowers. This is the easiest of all Roses to propagate. 

 The new race of hybrids which have been raised lately are, in some 

 cases, several weeks ahead of R. Wichuraiana in blooming ; they appear 

 to be very hardy. The flowers of R. Wichuraiana are capable of being 

 fertihzed with pollen from a large number of different varieties, and the 

 resulting progeny varies greatly. Some have large, single flowers 

 exceeding in size any of the recent hybrid Sweet Briars; others are 

 email, very double, with petals arranged like the florets of a Zinnia. 

 Some again have the flowers so closely resembling those of the variety 

 Hermosa as to be mistaken for these, but the habit of all of the seed- 

 lings, so far as I have observed, is the same. W. A. Manda, of South 

 Orange, N. J., was the flrst to raise hybrids from this species. Lord 

 Penzance's Hybrid Briars also belong to the Summer blooming class. R. 

 rubiginosa, the Sweet Briar, is the seed parent; this has been crossed 

 with various other Roses. The flowers of the hybrids are bright col- 

 ored and showy, but the most attractive feature is the sweet-scented 

 foliage. 



During recent years the Summer blooming section has been enriched 

 by a Rose concerning which little is known beyond its being a Japanese 

 production. It was brought to Scotland early in the seventies, and for 

 nearly 20 years grew in the garden of a Mr. Jenner, near Edinburgh. It 

 was secured by Turner, of Slough, and sent out in 1894. The name 

 '' Engineer," which it had borne up to that time, was changed to Crim- 

 son Rambler. It is a climber, of very vigorous growth, and very hardy. 

 The flowers are borne in large clusters. The color is bright crimson. As 

 was to be expected the great popularity of this Rose suggested Pink, 

 Yellow and White Ramblers, but while the Roses which are thus 

 described are good in their way, we have yet to see pink, yellow and 

 white forms of the Crimson Rambler. This Rose has become a favorite 

 sort for forcing into bloom at Easter, the plants for which purpose are 

 either grown in pots or in the open ground. Plants grown by the latter 

 method are much stronger than those in pots, but they require greater 

 care in handling. The roots should not be allowed to get the least dry 

 before potting. It is propagated in Spring and Autumn. When the 

 wood is ripe and the leaves begin to fall, quite a number of short stubby 

 growths will be found on the flowering shoots of the previous Summer's 

 flowering wood; these, if made into cuttings about 10 inches long, and 

 buried up to within an inch of the ends of the shoots, will root freely. 

 Place them in some shaded spot, and in Winter cover with half-decayed 

 leaves or straw to prevent quick thawing and freezing. A quicker 

 method of propagation is to take half-ripened wood from indoor plants 

 in Spring; these are potted as soon as rooted, and either grown on in 

 pots or planted out when weather permits. 



