November Autumn Work for Summer 



Roses have been so consistently lauded during recent 

 years and so widely planted that one is liable to overlook 

 the claims of less vigorous climbing Roses which have 

 a long season of bloom. In a garden of moderate size the 

 wichuraiana and multiflora Roses are somewhat em- 

 barrassing owing to their rampant growth, and it is only 

 by allowing them to spread as far as they will that one 

 can have these Roses at their best. An Alberic Barbier, 

 for instance, that I have covers between 30 and 40 feet 

 of fencing, and I am inclined to grudge so much space 

 to one variety, because by planting other and less 

 rampant sorts I might add greater variety, and con- 

 sequently gain greater pleasure. The Roses that seem 

 to me to be unduly neglected are the climbing Teas and 

 Hybrid Teas particularly. It is true they do not produce 

 such a gorgeous display in high summer as the ramblers, 

 but, on the other hand, their buds are often of perfect 

 form, and one may gather flowers throughout summer 

 and early autumn. They are suitable for walls and for 

 training up poles and pillars 6 to 8 feet high, and it is 

 possible to accommodate quite a fair number in com- 

 paratively limited space. A few charming Roses of this 

 type are Florence H. Veitch, crimson ; Climbing Liberty, 

 red ; Hugh Dickson, red ; Lady Waterlow, rose ; Climbing 

 Paul Lede, yellow and rose ; Climbing Mrs. W. J. Grant, 

 rose-pink ; Climbing Lady Ashto wn, pale rose ; Climbing 

 Caroline Testout, pink ; Avoca, crimson ; Noella Nabon- 

 nand, crimson ; Climbing White Maman Cochet ; Climbing 

 Marquise de Sinety, yellow and red shades; Madame 

 Hector Leuilliot, yellow and orange. It is not wise to 

 prune Roses of this kind severely in March following 

 planting ; one should shorten the stems to sound wood 

 then, and in future years cut out one or two of the 

 old stems annually to encourage fresh growth from the 

 base. 



Old-World Roses. There are still some garden 

 lovers who treasure the old-world Roses, it may be for 



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