26 THE ROSE. 



Hybrid CUmling Roses {Rosa Ilylrida Scan- 

 dens) are of modern origin and come from vari- 

 ous sources ; the greater number are sports of 

 various Hybrid Perpetuals ; several of them have 

 an extra vigor of growth at the exi3ense of free- 

 dom and size of bloom, but one variety, Climb- 

 ing Jules Margottin, is not only one of the 

 strongest growers among them, but yields fully 

 as many flowers and of quite as good quality, .as 

 the parent plant. ]^one of them make growth 

 enough to cover large buildings, but for growing 

 on a trellis or pillar they are very desirable. 

 We are likely to have many valuable additions to 

 this class in the near future ; it is already an im- 

 portant group. Besides Climbing Jules Margot- 

 tin, the most valuable members of the group 

 which we have tested are Keine Marie Henriette, 

 Princess Louise Victoria, and Climbing Victor 

 Verdier. The former was raised from the Climb- 

 ing Tea, Mme. Berard, fertilized by General 

 Jacqueminot ; it is a highly scented re^ rose, 

 somewhat resembling Cheshunt Hybrid, and 

 though not a free autumnal sort will give a num- 

 ber of blooms throughout the summer months. 

 Climbing Victor Verdier differs mainly from the 



