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delicate or dwarf growth are best on Dwarf Stocks or on their own roots ; they rarely 

 succeed well as Standards ; besides which, a small head on a long stem is unsightly. 

 But all sorts, be they strong, moderate, or small growers, may be advantageously 

 cultivated as Dwarfs in pots or in the ground (see Fig. 48). 



But let us note a few thoughts respecting Climbing Roses. The groups best 

 suited for this purpose are named in Chapter XVII. For covering walls and fences 

 with north, north-east, or north-west aspects, the Boursault, Ayrshire, and Semper- 

 virens are the best, because they are free bloomers and very hardy. 



I was recently much struck by the beauty and effect of Climbing Roses trained 

 upwards around the partially bare stems of some large trees in the garden of the 

 Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, on Lake Como in Northern Italy. In one instance I 

 estimated the extreme height the Roses had reached at 40 feet, and at various heights 



Fig. 48. DWARF ROSE, STAR OF WALTHAM. 



from the ground to the summit lovely clusters of flowers protruded, filling up the bare 

 and open spaces with glorious masses of colour (see Fig. 49). 



When Climbing Roses are planted to cover unsightly trees, standing in positions 

 where it is thought desirable they should remain, a slight annual pruning and 

 manuring is all the culture they require. 



An arch covered with Roses is a beautiful and effective object in a garden, and 

 in most gardens a suitable place can be found for such (see Fig. 50). 



Pillar Roses are comparatively of recent introduction. They present a new 

 feature in the Rose Garden and deserve to be more extensively cultivated. Fig. 5 i 

 was sketched from a plant of the Ayrshire Splendens, the best of that group for a 

 Pillar Rose. The groups thought most suitable for this style of growth are named 

 in Chapter XVII. ; but it must not be inferred that all the varieties of these groups 

 are suitable : they require selecting, and those denominated vigorous or robust in the 

 descriptive part of this work are best for the purpose. But what are the proper 



