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Mabcii 21, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Pleview* 



1355 



'riicy adiipt theiiisclvos to the varied con- 

 ditions of soil and climate; of eourst% 

 the better the soil and more attention 

 received, the finer will be the growth 

 and profusion of ilowers. They grow in 

 light, sandy soil with less attention than 

 most any other roses. 



Variety of Treatment. 



The various ways in which these i)lants 

 may h(f grown as decorative i)lants in the 

 garden are several: They may be trained 

 in j)yranud form on posts set in; the 

 ground about eigiit and one-half feet 

 iiigh, or in bush form. They can be 

 grown as windbreaks on a trellis. They 

 also make fine specimens when grown as 

 .standards aliout four feet higli. They 

 are being used largely at the present time 

 for ]iergolas and archways and, when 

 necessary, may Ite grown as ground roses 

 trailing on tiie surface. They are ad- 

 mirably suited for covering rocks and 

 stumps of trees. 



When used for i)ergolas, the posts 

 should be set about ten feet apart and 

 eight anil one-half feet high. For (puck 

 t'ft'ect three plants to the post will reach 

 the top and partly cover over the first 

 year. Two ])lants usually are sufficient 

 unless immediate effect is desired. 



Effect of New Race. 



In 1903 there were ft'w climbing roses 

 which proved satisfactory, Queen of the 

 Prairie and Baltimore Belle being the 

 two varieties mostly called for. While 

 these made ra))id growth and gave fine 

 effect tiiey were subject to the attacks of 

 insects and, unless sharply looked after, 

 shed their foliage and becanu^ an eye- 

 sore. The hybrid Wichnraiana and mul- 

 tiflora arc more desirable, l)eing Jess lia- 

 ble to the attacks of insects, and they 

 produce hundreds of blooms more to the 

 plant than the old varieties of climbing 

 roses. 



The eft'ect in the hanly rose garden 

 produced by this new race of roses is 

 marvelous and bewildering, almost beau- 

 tiful beyond description where fine speci- 

 mens may be seen in the various colors, 

 single and double flowers. This effect 

 could not V)e attained until the advent of 

 these roses. The}' are ornamental when 

 out of flower, as the foliage is distinct 

 and shiny in nuuiy of the variiHies, some 

 having the aj)iH>arance of being var- 

 nished, as it were. Another most valu- 

 able consideration is the second crop of 

 blooms jtroduced by a few of the varie- 

 ties, in Septend)er, contiiuung until the 

 frost sets in. 



To Obtain Best Results. 



To obtain the best res\ilts when j)lant- 

 ing ramblers it is well to dig the hole 

 two and one-half feet deep and about 

 three feet wide, enriching the soil with 

 <lecomposed barnyard juannre. Plants 

 five feet long, set out. produce flowers 

 the first season. The young shoots should 

 he tied occasionally as growth requires; 

 this keeps the Avind fro:n swaying them 

 about. 



Where insects attack these roses a 

 slight dusting of ludlelxu-e is usually suf- 

 ficient to stoj) their ravages. It is easily 

 a|)plied and no injurious results follow 

 from its use, as is often the case when 

 tobacco water or whale-oil solution is 

 used, as many amateurs have found out 

 to their sorrow. 



Varieties. 



The earliest variety to blooni is Wed- 

 ditig Bells, semi-doui)le, pink ami white 

 flowers; this is fi seedling from ("rimsnn 



New Rose Rhea Reid. 



Kanibler. .Next to flower is Debutante, 

 soft pink and doul)le; the flowers ai-e 

 borne in large j)innacles. Sweetheart 

 conies next. Carissima then follows. Dor- 

 othy Perkins, a beautiful, soft pink, 

 flowers about July 1, as do Wichnraiana, 

 Crimson Wand)ler, and Lady (Jay. Then 

 follow La Fiamma, single red; Hiawa- 

 tha, bright crimson, base of petals whitx"; 

 Minnehaha, large, double, dark ros<' 

 color; I'aradise, single and a most \ig- 

 orous grower, well ada[)ted for parks 

 and driveways and trellis work, ('(xpiina 

 is a delightful simile of ]>orcelain pink 

 with the base of the })etals yellow, flow- 

 ers from one inch ami a (juarter to an 

 inch and a half in diometer. Delight is 

 considered l)y some to be one of the best 

 of recent introductions. Its color is 

 crimsrn with base of petals whit<> and 

 has dark, shiny foliage. 



Jackson Dawson raised \aliuiblc and 

 most desirabl(! \arietit>s, such as The 

 Dawson, W. ('. l''gan, Fariiuhar and oth- 

 ers. W. A. Maiida, of South Orange, 

 New Jersey, has furnished such grand 

 varieties as Manda 's Trium])h and Fa- 

 vorite; and others jia\«' ad<led many val- 

 ualile ones to the list. So we have a 

 good list of varieties in wiile range of 

 color. It is a matter of choice as to 

 color. In |)lanting. however, varieties 

 should l)e selected which harmonize and 

 not clash with each other, for at this 

 time the effect from an artistic point of 



view ad<ls much to the bi-anty of tin- 

 garden. 



Prunning, 



A tew \arieties bloom (piite freely in 

 Se|»temlK'r by pruning. Cut back the 

 shoots which have flowere<l in the early 

 summer to within two inches of the main 

 shoot and shorten the long shoots a few 

 im-hes. Hiawatha, Debutante ami De- 

 light treated in this way will produce a 

 nice lot of blooms. 



When the shoots ai'e too ciowdeil, cvit 

 out the old oru's, leaving shoots of the 

 l)iTvious season's growth to j)roduce the 

 blooms. The luimber can best be deter- 

 mined by the space it is desired to cover 

 and the vigor of the variety. 



This class of roses, owing to the hardi- 

 ness and their adapting themselves to 

 varying conditions of soil and clinmte, 

 com:nend themselves to the considrration 

 (if thi^ amateur. 



Xew and meritorious varieties in white, 

 jiorcelain pink ami yidlow are exi)ected 

 and will shortly be ready for distribu- 

 tion. It is ])ossible we nmy see per- 

 jtetual })h)oming ramblers as free as the 

 hybrid tea or monthly ros<>. Then, in- 

 deed, we shall ha\-e realized our highest 

 expectations. The American raised hy- 

 lirifls give great satisfaction in ICuropc 

 and the continent and are marvels of 

 beauty when in bloom, almost baffling de- 

 scription. 



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