1562 



KO^E 



ith other 

 Alps; 



quisitions, especially in hybridization w 

 groups; Type, Baltimore Belle. Fig;. 2154. 



Alpine or Boursuult. Native t»f the Swi 

 semi-pendulous, long, flexible, smooth shoots: lowers 

 in large clusters: mostly purple or crimson flowers, 

 (iood for pillars, verv hardy, fspei-ially suitablt^ for 

 shady i)lafes; simuld be well" thinned in pruning, but 

 The flowering w<mm1 h-ft alone : type Aniadis. Pro- 



(iarden-^nMUp f). Jf n/li fl'Tfi . Tlic .Alnltiflora gronp 

 divides it"selt natundlv int.i the ]Multifl'>ra true and 

 Pulyantha. B. vinl!lfhr<i, the parent type, is charac- 

 teristic of the varietie^s h^re. the tiowers being produced 

 in large corvmbs and ronTiiming over a comparatividy 

 long time. 'This t^nmii is i-articularly well adapted to 

 the wild garden. There are many hybrids, which are 



2170. La France, a famous Hybrid Tea Rose (X ; 



Tliis jjieturc was mrulf from tlie White La Frunce. Tlie origi- 

 niil L,i France is pink. 



known in cultivation under the general term of Ram- 

 bler Roses. 



The Polyantha section has i^nx'ou a fairly hardy 

 variety in (Jrimson Ranj))!er. L'scful as ])il!ar and 

 trellis Roses and respond to high cubivation. lu 

 jiruning remove only the old c;i.ih-s, leaving the yonng 

 new growth to carry flowers TH'xt y<"'ar. Some cluster 

 Roses of the Indica -ir Tea alliance ]iopnlarly called 

 Polyanthas do not belon';- here. 



(-Jarden-^n-oup 7. Evergrn'u . Tlie so-called Evergreen 

 Roses hold their foliage until very late in the year nnd 

 in hybriilization appear likely to yiehl varieties vrliich 

 are practically evergreen. 



Sempervirens. useful as ])ilbir Roses, producing 

 flowers in corymbs: vet-y hardy: vigorous growth: 

 free bloomer: rei|iiires ronsideral.le thinning in ])run- 

 ing. Types, Felii-ite perpetuella,. 



Wichiiraiana (Fit;-. L'l:),".), most pr.pnbir of all the 

 rampaid looses: very hardy: ;^rowini;- in any s(.il: 

 tliis promises to be the basis <d' a very valuabh^ race 

 of American Roses; flowers in the type white. Hy- 



ROSE 



brids have been raised from Hybrid Perpetual and 

 Tea varieties paving large tiowers, scented; such are 

 Gardenia and dersey Beauty. Several hybridists are 

 now working on this species, and he next few years 

 promise remarkable developments. W. A. Manda in 

 New Jersey, M. H. Walsh in Massachusetts and M. 

 Horvath in Ohio are thus engaged. 



Cherokee [h'. Ut'clguia) of the southern states can 

 be grown satisfactorily away from its native regions 

 onlv in a greenliouse. Figs.2bV2-i. 



The Banksian (7?. J-i<niksi(r). Two varieties of 

 this are known, the yellow and the white. Requires 

 greenhouse treatment: evergreen: needs very little 

 pruning, merely shortening the shoots that have 

 l)loonie(L Yellow variety scentless, white variety pos- 

 sessing the odor of violets: flowers are produced in 

 graceful drooping clusters. 



Garden-group 8. Pompon. A small-flowered Provence 

 Rose. See No. 1. 



Uarden-group 9. Hybrid Perpetual, or Hybrid Ke- 

 moyitdvf. A large and comprehensive group of much- 

 mixed origin. Tlie mixture with other groups has be- 

 come so involved as to render separation practically 

 impossible. The characteristics may be described as 

 stiff, upright growth, sometimes inclined to pendulous: 

 fls. of all types: foliage dull green, wrinkled, not shiny: 

 embracing generally the characteristics of the Provence, 

 Damask, French and the Chinese groups: fls. large, in- 

 clined to flat, generally of dark colors. By far the 

 largest and most comprehensive division. Figs. 2108-9. 

 Garden-group 10. Hybrid Teas form a section of 

 tlie Hybrid Perpetual group crossed back on to the Tea- 

 scented China, gradually losing all identity. They dif- 

 fer from the pure Hybrid Perpetuals by having foliage 

 of a deeper green and less w^rinkled. Some of the best 

 forcing Roses are in this group, w^hich promises the 

 greatest development for American rosarians; Robert 

 Scott is a type of this class and is raised from Mer- 

 veille de Lyon, H. P., and Belle Siebreeht Hybrid Tea. 

 The La France type belongs here. Fig. '2170. 



Garden-group IE Mosa. A perpetual flowering 

 group of the Provence. See Summer Roses and Fig, 

 2157. 



Garden -group 12. Boiirhoii. Dwarf and compact 

 growth, with rounded, more or less shining leaflets: 

 very flori t'erous: lirilliant colors: good outline: in per- 

 fection late in the season: requires close pruning. Type, 

 Heruiosa (or Arniosa) . 



Garden-group 13. Bourbon PerprfuaJ. Very flor- 

 iferous: flowers moderate-sized, well formed, in clus- 

 ters. Type, Madame Isaac Pereire. 



Garden- group 14. China. The China or Monthly 

 Rose is characterized by its positively jierpetual man- 

 ner of flower. Its blooms become much darkened in 

 color from the action of the sun's rays: fls. snudl and 

 irregular in shape. Somewhat tender. Chiefly interest- 

 ing as the pai-ent of the true Teas. 



The Tea-scented China or Tea Rose. Fig. 2171. 

 Largo, thick petals, with the characteristic tea scent: 

 flowers generally light colored, pink and creamy yel- 

 low: growth free; the best for forcing. The group 

 has been hybridized with all other sections and the 

 Tea induence is seen throughout the Rose family. 

 Some of the varieties are clinibing. Type, Bon 

 Silene and Ilonn-r. 



Lawreuciaua. Dwarf forms, requiring the sann? 

 treatment as tlie Teas. (.'ommouly known as the 

 Fairy Ruse. 



Ganlen group ITi. Tin- Musi:. Very fragrant: rather 

 tender: derived from Jioso tuosvhata : fls. of pale color. 

 This group has been much hybridized with others, and 

 its identity is lost as a garden plant in that of its deriv- 

 atives, especially the Noisette. The flower buds are 

 elongated and the flowers produced in clusters. 



Noisette. ¥\u:. 2172. Larger flowered than the true 

 Musk Roses: dowering very late: free growth: more 

 hardy. The group liears a certain superficial resem- 

 blance to the Teas and requires moderate pruning; 

 will grow in any soil. This sub-group lias been 

 largely blended with the Teas and with a loss of har- 

 diness. In Consequence it lias falhui into disuse. 

 Garden-group l(i. A yrslii re. Perpetual ft)rms of the 

 Ayrshire. For characters, See Summer Roses. 



