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THE FLORISTS' MANUAL. 



high rank as climbers, and some being 

 creeping or low growing will be 

 adapted for covering rock work and 

 for cemetery use. Some have their 

 flowers distributed along the stem, 

 which gives them a handsome wreath- 

 like appearance, and others flower in 

 clusters like Crimson Rambler. Others 

 have the fragrance of the Sweet Briar, 

 so their pedigree is of various sources. 

 I cannot speak from experience, but 

 some of them are said to be valuable 

 plants for forcing in pots. Mr. W. A. 



green character of the latter, and if 

 they prove hardy and inherit the ever- 

 blooming qualities of the Tea roses 

 they must prove a great acquisition 

 to our gardens. 



Other Classes. 



The Austrian Briar roses are a 

 small class with bright yellow flowers, 

 which cover the bush when in bloom. 

 They don't last long but are very gay 

 and beautiful, and the plant is per- 

 fectly hardy. 



Crimson Rambler Rose and Genista in a basket. 



Manda, of South Orange, New Jersey, 

 has sent out many fine varieties of 

 these roses, among others: Universal 

 Favorite, large double flower of a soft 

 light pink; South Orange Perfection, 

 blush changing to white; Manda's Tri- 

 umph, a splendid climber, bearing 

 large clusters of flowers. Those crossed 

 withy the Tea varieties have the ever- 



There is a small class of roses that 

 are truly monthly or continuou^ 

 blooming and yet perfectly hardy. 

 Hermosa is a good type of this class, 

 which botanically may belong to sev- 

 eral classes, but for our purpose we 

 will treat them all as monthly. Agrip- 

 pina is another, and the Polyantha 

 rose, Clothilde Soupert requires the 



same treatment. Young plants set out 

 in early May will continue to bloom 

 till hard frost sets in. Some protec- 

 tion, should be given them in winter. 



These can be propagated during win- 

 ter if you have a few plants growing 

 under glass, or in October you can 

 take the cuttings from outside and 

 root them 'in the propagating bed. 



Many of the Hermosa and Soupert 

 type are forced in pots for spring sales. 

 For this purpose plant out strong 

 young plants in spring, and encourage 

 them to grow till fall. Don't lift them 

 till we have had some good sharp 

 frosts. Then pot them and cut down to 

 five or six good eyes and plunge in a 

 cold-frame and be sure not to leave 

 them without ventilation on a bright, 

 sunny day or the buds may start, which 

 would, hurt them very much if a very 

 cold spell again caught them before 

 they were brought in. When you bring 

 them in start slowly and increase the 

 heat as flowering time approaches. Of 

 the Soupert type there are varieties in 

 white, pink and yellow. 



We grew years ago a fine Bourbon 

 rose called Appolina, a large pink 

 flower, as good as many of the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals, and a continuous bloomer. 

 For the amateur this is a grand rose. 



The Madame Plantier .type 1 are com- 

 pact growing plants that come with 

 a grand burst of bloom and are soon 

 over, but not more so than most of 

 our hardy shrubs, and as they are per- 

 fectly hardy they are splendid plants 

 for a group/ a hedge, or a single speci- 

 men. 



Bedding Roses. 



Where a bed. or border of roses is 

 wanted by our customers, and the sit- 

 uation gets light and air, and the soil 

 is not a worn-out garden (if it is you 

 must supply good fresh loam and 

 manure) then I believe in and do 

 recommend the Hybrid Tea and com- 

 mon Tea roses, knowing that they will 

 give the greatest satisfaction. We 

 know they will grow and bloom con- 

 tinuously weeks after our tender 

 plants are killed by frost, and months 

 after the green worm and aphis has 

 ceased to bother the roses. I reason 

 with our patrons that strong young 

 plants in 4-inch pots cost little if any 

 more than their geraniums and can- 

 nas, and if they get killed,, which they 

 expect, they have lost no more than 

 they have in their ordinary bedding 

 plants. 



In this class we have a great variety. 

 Not all the Teas are good for this 

 purpose, but many are, and the Hybrid 

 Teas are splendid, and with a slight 

 protection they will come through the 

 winter without any harm. 



For a summer bed of roses you have 

 many to choose from, and the follow- 

 ing are good Hybrid Teas: La France, 

 President Carnot, Kaiserin Augusta 

 Victoria, Pierre Gulllot t Mme. Schwal- 

 ler, Crimson Bedder, Mme. Pernet- 

 Ducher, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 

 Countess of Pembroke, and others. 



Among the Tea scented there is a 

 still greater variety for this purpose. 



