SBPTBMBBK 3, 1914. 



The Florists^ Review 



16 



when properly planted, it is longer 

 lived. 



' ' While there is no perceptible diflfer- 

 ence with some of the stronger-growing 

 hybrid perpetual, Wichuraiana, rambler 

 and similar sorts, there is a vast differ- 

 ence in choicer and more delicate va- 

 rieties. This is particularly noticeable 

 in the hybrid tea class. 



' ' Nat only the great percentage of 

 hybrid tea roses, but also some of our 

 choicest hybrid perpetuals, make prac- 

 tically no growth when planted in the 

 garden on their own roots, except in 

 such favored localities for rose growing 

 as on the Pacific coast and in some of 

 th' gulf states. But, even in these 

 favored localities, not only the com- 

 nurcial grower but also the amateur, 

 who has had any experience at all, gives 

 preference to the budded stock. 



"The average amateur has an abhor- 

 rence for budded or grafted plants, and 

 a jrreatly exaggerated fear of the pos- 

 sibility of wild suckers starting from 

 the stock on which the choicer varieties 

 are budded. This danger of suckering, 

 wliile always possible, by the use of 

 suitable types of stocks, properly pre- 

 pared, is reduced to a minimum, and the 

 occasional wild shoot which does appear 

 is so distinct in appearance that any 

 amateur, who is sufficiently interested 

 to plant a choice rose, will readily rec- 

 ognize it and remove it as soon as it 

 appears. 



"At little cost every amateur can 

 settle this much agitated question for 

 himself. Take any one or all of the fol- 

 lowing list, selected at random from va- 

 rieties recommended in every American 

 catalogue as being excellent bedding or 

 garden roses: Caroline Testout, Jonk- 

 heer J. L. Mock, Killarney, Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria, Lady Ashtown, Mme. 

 .luk's Grolez, Mme. Leon Pain, Mme. 

 Ravary, Prince de Bulgarie, General 

 Mac Arthur, La France, Duchess of Wel- 

 lington, My Maryland, Mrs. Aaron 

 Ward, Lady Alice Stanley, Mrs. Wake 

 field Christie-Miller. Secure a strong 

 2-year-old, own-root plant from a re- 

 liable source, at the same time procur- 

 ing a good 2-year-old budded plant; 

 plant the two side by side, and we are 

 certain that, long before the season is 

 well advanced, you will be convinced 

 of the superiority of the budded stock 

 and will plant only budded plants when 

 obtainable. ' ' 



PBTTNING HABDY BOSES. 



Should rose bushes be cut back low 

 each fall, or should the new shoots be 

 left on to bloom the following year? 



L. H. D. 



These should be pruned in spring. In 

 the case of hybrid perpetuals, such as 

 Paul Neyron, Druschki, Mrs. John 

 Laing, Ulrich Brunner, Clio, Jacque- 

 minot, etc., cut back strong canes to 

 three or four eyes of the previous 

 year's growth. Weaker shoots should 

 ^e headed to one and two eyes. Remove 

 ^eak and dead wood entirely. In the 

 <!a^t' of teas and hybrid teas, such as 

 the Killarneys, Rhea Eeid, Caroline 

 Testout, Mrs. A. Ward, Bessie Brown, 

 ^'^JHcountess Folkestone, Maman Cochet, 

 ®t<'., cut out all dead and weak wood 

 and merely cut back the ends a little 

 on the stronger canes. Rambler roses 

 should only have dead and weak wood 

 <=nt out. After they have flowered is 

 th« time to remove all the canes which 

 have flowered. Cut these close to the 

 ground, allowing the shoots starting 



THE WOMEN YOU MEET 



MES. A. H. AUSTIN. - 



LEADERS of the modern "feminist" movement have much to say about the 

 ability of women to conduct business successfully without help from men. Of 

 course the women have such ability; the hosts of women in the florists' trade 

 are abundant proof of that. But the trade furnishes convincing evidence, also, 

 of the still more pleasing fact that husband and wife can manage a business 

 together harmoniously and remuneratively. As to the gladiolus business of the 

 A. H. Austin Co., at Wayland, O., Mrs. Austin apparently deserves all the credit 

 for the success of the business in its early stages, for she took entire charge of 

 her field of gladioli while Mr. Austin cared for the rest of the farm, and she con- 

 ducted the business in her own name for some years after it had grown to large 

 proportions. Now she and her husband constitute the firm and the business is still 

 increasing. - 



from the base to come up. These pro- 

 duce the flowering canes for the fol- 

 lowing year. C. W. 



OUTDOOB BOSES IN MICHIGAN. 



Which are the best varieties of roses 

 to grow outdoors here, in south-central 

 Michigan? I wish particularly to get 

 pink, red, white and yellow varieties 

 that will be hardy in this part of the 

 state. Will the greenhouse varieties dot 



J. G. 



Where extreme hardiness is desired, 

 some of the hybrid perpetual roses, such 

 as Gen. Jacqueminot, will be most satis- 

 factory, but even these varieties should 

 be heavily mulched. 



Under favorable conditions in south- 

 central Michigan the hybrid tea roses 

 can be grown successfully, and anaong 

 those adapted for outdoor culture are 

 several of the leading greenhouse va- 

 rieties, such as Killarney and White 

 Killarney; also Kaiserin Augusta Vic- 



toria, which is white with a tinge of 

 lemon. Other sorts are Caroline Test- 

 out, a fragrant, full pink sort; Capt. 

 Christy, flesh pink; La France, pink, 

 blooming early and late; Mme. Abel 

 Chatenay, dark rosy carmine, and Gruss 

 an TepUtz, a brilliant red, constant 

 blooming sort. Mrs. Aaron Ward, cop- 

 pery orange, changing to creamy white, 

 is a promising new sort. 



For bedding purposes the Baby 

 Rambler has its place, and Dorothy 

 Perkins will also be found useful, as 

 will Crimson Rambler, which of course 

 is especially desirable as a climber. 



When roses are planted outdoors they 

 should have a rather firm soil, contain- 

 ing some clay. Not only should they be 

 heavily mulched each fall to prevent 

 the deep freezing of the ground, but a 

 thick mulch will afford some protection 

 to the stems and branches. If in an 

 exposed location, any sort of protec- 

 tion or barrier which will hold the snow 

 over the plants will be helpful. T. 



