CLIMBERS 



Cecile Brunner. Polyantha Hybrid; sprays; 

 beautifully formed, small. This rose, if secured in 

 three-year-old plants and given heavy winter pro- 

 tection, has proved one of the best bloomers among 

 climbing roses. It is not as vigorous a climber as 

 the Wichuraianas, but makes good growth of eight- 

 to ten-foot canes, on which its miniature, perfectly 

 formed flowers appear in sprays. The color is flesh 

 cream with a shell-pink center. It must not be con- 

 founded with the dwarf Polyantha of the same name. 

 It may be expected to bloom splendidly in the spring, 

 quite well in summer, and also in autumn. There 

 are a few other climbing Polyanthas already cata- 

 logued, and several new roses of this class have been 

 introduced recently, the best known being Miss G. 

 Messman, a sport of Crimson Baby Rambler; Marie- 

 Jeanne, white; and Orleans Rose Climbing, a sport 

 of the pink Polyantha Orleans Rose; but here these 

 roses require protection. 



Another climbing Polyantha which has done well for some 

 growers is Climbing Clothilde Soupert. Unfortunately, plants 

 of this variety have winter killed badly, but with special winter 

 protection it should live up to its reputation as a constant bloomer, 

 and south of Philadelphia it will do well. The blooms are double, 

 the color silver flesh to shell pink. 



American Pillar. Hybrid Polyantha. Conard, 

 1909. Large clusters; dark pink with a white center 

 and yellow stamens. Very large, single. Similar to 

 Evergreen Gem. Foliage lasts quite well. 



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