Non- strain, with which the parent Wichuriana has been crossed, comes 
perpetual 
out strongly. Among the smaller-flowered, less sweet sorts, 
Climbing Dorothy Perkins and Lady Gay are the best, with clusters of 
Roses 
bright pink flowers almost identical in colour. Among the 
singles, Jersey Beauty, a full cream, and the parent Wichuriana, 
white, rank highly. Perhaps their happiest use is as trailers on 
the ground; since many roses grow upwards, and few clothe 
gracefully a level surface. 
A large patch of Daffodils or Tulips in a wild garden, or 
in a border, may have their dead leaves hidden by the long 
branches of these Roses, and a lovely tangle of colour may be 
achieved, by treating some plants as bushes, some as standards, 
and others as creepers. For that great difficulty in a wild 
garden—the edge of a bed which refuses to look natural—they 
are again invaluable, as they cover quickly with their graceful 
sprays the ugly line between the dug earth and the grass, and 
almost any plant will look the better for rising from their fringe 
of green. Delphiniums of a clear pale blue look particularly 
well above the pale pink Paul Transom or René André, and 
groups of Canterbury Bells, or of Campanula grandis, or C. 
macrantha, blend naturally with them. But many Roses, beside 
the Wichurianas, are useful for this latter purpose. Electra, a 
creamy yellow, is one of the best, as its branches arch and its 
flowers grow erect, so that it forms a well-shaped bush without 
any support. Daw, like a glorified Wild-rose, Psyche, Hélene, 
and Flora, all pink, will mix with many of the well-known 
white ones, such as Thalia, The Garland, Splendens, etc. 
Psyche and Madame D’ Arblay flower together and blend well, 
as do also, a month later, Dorothy Perkins or Blush Rambler 
with imée Vibert. Arches of these Roses, two or three feet 
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