BEST VARIETIES WITH CHARACTERISTICS 



newer Hybrid Teas of today, and is still by far the 

 best rose of its shade in this country. Crossed with 

 La France, in 1894, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam gave 

 Mrs. W. J. Grant (syn. Belle Siebrecht), a rose still 

 popular; Kaiserin Augusta Victoria resulted when 

 she was crossed with Coquette de Lyon. Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria is unique in color and must be 

 included hi any large collection. 



Ellwanger's chapter on "Seed Parents of Leading 

 Roses," in his book "The Rose," gives some very 

 interesting data on this subject. 



About 1890, owing to its longer period of bloom, 

 the Hybrid Tea had pushed the Hybrid Perpetual 

 out of first place in popularity, and from that tune 

 on has held sway as the premier class. While at 

 first much was to be desired in some of the Hybrid 

 Teas, gradually they have become unproved, until 

 today there is no question about their being the 

 best outdoor garden variety; yet, hi so deciding on 

 them as the most useful class, many must be dis- 

 carded as worthless in the climate of the Middle 

 Atlantic States. The best of the Teas and the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals, and also others, must be included hi a 

 list which purports to include the best outdoor 

 roses. 



In addition to the hardy growth and long period 

 of bloom common to the best of the Hybrid Teas, 



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