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pink in color, are developed freely by 

 strong growing bushes. From E. G. 

 Hill Co., and Chas. H. Totty, in 1918, 

 came Columbia, truly American, sturdy 

 in all its qualities. Actually it was de- 

 veloped for the greenhouse, but quickly 

 it also made its mark in the garden. Vis- 

 ualize a large and finely formed double 

 bloom, in color silvery and rose, freely 

 produced on long canes by a strong, 

 vigorous bush and you have Columbia. 

 A seedling from Mrs. Chas. Russell 

 with all its good qualities, but superior 

 from a garden standpoint, is the Cana- 

 dian Frank W. Dunlop and sent out in 

 1920 by Chas. H. Totty. Strong and 

 vigorous in growth, it develops long 

 stemmed beauties of a clear, rich rose 

 pink, the keeping qualities of the blooms 

 and color being unsurpassed. Ophelia has 

 given many fine sports, of which another 

 good one is Evelyn (A. N. Pierson Inc., 

 1918), more double than the parent, and 

 in color more pink, a deep salmon pink 

 shade. Montgomery of Massachusetts 

 has given us a promising pink Rose in 

 Pilgrim (1920), having finely formed 

 blooms on long stems. 



Red Roses are plentiful; reds which do 

 not "blue" are scarce. Some new shades 

 have been added to this group. Robin 

 Hood, a soft, bright, rosy scarlet, deepen- 

 ing in cool weather, is a fine bedding 

 Rose sent out in 1912 by John Cook; a 

 very free bloomer and makes a fine bush. 

 Comte G. de Rochemur (Schwartz, 19 12) 

 from France, is an extra fine bloomer, 

 medium large in size, in color a fiery 

 scarlet, tinted with vermilion, but "blu- 

 ing" as it ages; fragrant and an aver- 

 age grower. 



Intense Dazzling Crimson Reds are all 



too rare. Yet we find this color in 

 Hoosier Beauty (F. Dorner & Sons Co., 

 1915) combined with a delightful fra- 

 grance and blooms of fine form. Another 

 dark beauty, very double and finely 



formed, Francis Scott Key (John Cook, 191 3) has shown up as a 

 markedly fine Rose, dark maroon-scarlet of an even shade. Among 

 all the fine Roses sent from Ireland none is of more promise than 

 National Emblem (McGredy & Sons, 191 5) dark crimson overlaid with 

 a velvety sheen, and blending lighter toward edges of vermilion. It 

 has fine form and is a fine new color combination. Crimson Champion 

 (John Cook, 191 6) is noted for its immunity from disease. Its blooms 

 are well formed and of a glowing crimson color overlaid a darker shade. 



Two sports of Radiance, both red, but of different tones, and both 

 named Red Radiance, came out in 191 6, one by A. N. Pierson Inc., 

 and the other by Gude Bros. Co., Washington, D. C, have qualified 

 as splendid bedding Roses. They have the size, form, and productive- 

 ness of their parent with an improvement in strength of stem. The 

 Pierson sport, a light carmine-crimson, has been withdrawn by its orig- 

 inators in favor of the Gude form which they consider " a little 

 better in color than ours" — a dark carmine-crimson. 



Mrs. Henry Winnett (John H. Dunlop, 1918) shows much promise, 

 with growth strong and fine. The beautifully formed, freely produced 

 flowers on vigorous stems are bright crimson, a shade darker than in 

 Richmond. Another Montgomery Co. production of 1920, which 

 stands out as of promise for garden decoration, is Crusader (introduced 

 by A. N. Pierson Inc.) a velvety crimson, which with Pilgrim was 

 primarily developed for greenhouse forcing. 



Blends is the term which for convenience I give to new color com- 

 binations that have appeared in our Hybrid-teas in recent years. Some 

 beautiful and fascinating colorings have been obtained and such blooms 

 are truly the aristocrats of the garden. 



From France have come the following Pernetiana varieties, all by 



H. T. ROSE CRUSADER 



A 1920 American production fitted for both green- 

 house and garden. It .is a deep velvety crimson 



Pernet-Ducher: Mme. Edouard Herriot, 

 or Daily Mail Rose (19 13), is a coral 

 red shaded yellow, opening to a rosy 

 coral red with light shadings of salmon, 

 a unique and startling combination, 

 fading with age. It is average in bloom 

 and growth. \r\Mme. Theodore Delacourt 

 (19 1 3) we have a garden Rose of merit, 

 markedly distinctive for its unusual color; 

 its long buds are rosy scarlet and these 

 develop into large fairly double blooms, 

 globular in form and in color a reddish 

 salmon shaded with yellow. Mme. Ed- 

 mond Rostand (191 3) has beautifully and 

 variably blended blossoms of delicate 

 flesh, salmon, and deep yellow, the varia- 

 bility being due to temperature changes. 

 The blooms are quite double and globu- 

 lar in form. A gorgeously beautiful rose 

 is Willowmere (1914), particularly in the 

 bud stage. It is free blooming, in color 

 a blending of shrimp pink, yellow, and 

 carmine pink, combine'd with fine glossy 

 foliage. 



England, Ireland, and America have 

 not been backward in competition with 

 France, in the production of these beau- 

 tiful Blends. Wm. Paul & Son, England, 

 in 191 3 gave us the Rose which is to-day 

 the paragon of excellence, Ophelia. Credit 

 is due to E. G. Hill for the keen percep- 

 tion of the inherent qualities of this Rose 

 and because of which he brought it over. 

 It is a clear light salmon pink toned with 

 yellow on the base of the petals, the 

 yellow developing a deeper tone in cool 

 weather, combined with fine form and 

 free blooming tendencies. Ophelia has 

 had an immense influence on the de- 

 velopment of American Roses. Among 

 other varieties of merit, having Ophelia 

 as a parent, are Angelus, Columbia, 

 Premier, Madam Butterfly, and the 

 phenomenal new Rose America, which, 

 however, will not be ready for broad 

 distribution until 1923. Titania (a 

 China Rose, from Paul & Son, 191 5) 

 is a wonderful variety for bedding 

 purposes. In color on the order of 

 Mme. Herriot, a little lighter, being coppery crimson, opening to deep 

 salmon with clear yellow base; it is more double and a fine bloomer. 

 Edith Part (McGredy, 1914) is very distinct in its blending of colors; 

 a rich red suffused and shaded deep salmon and apricot yellow, 

 darker in the bud state, sweetly scented and a good bloomer. Large 

 flowers, of good form, fragrant, and freely borne on strong vigorous 

 plants characterize Mrs. Ambrose Riccardo (McGredy, 1914) a blending 

 of flesh pink and deep yellow. Los Angeles (Howard & Smith, 1917) 

 came to us from the city of that name and is an achievement worthy 

 of the highest praise and honor. Beautiful blooms of fine form, and a 

 delightful blending of pink, coral, and gold, combined with a rich fra- 

 grance, grace a plant that is strong in growth. The E. G. Hill Co. in 

 191 8 gave us a sport of Ophelia named Mme. Butterfly, a true glorified 

 Ophelia with the coloring intensified, blooms increased in size, and 

 with even the growth bettered. 



Distinctive Bedding Roses are well represented by several of the 

 single Hybrid-teas. I have in mind three of Irish origin in 1914. Old 

 Gold (McGredy & Son,) has several rows of petals and is a vivid cop- 

 pery yellow, gold, and orange in the bud, opening to a coppery yellow. 

 Irish Fireflame (Alex. Dickson & Sons) with its autumn tints of orange, 

 crimson, and yellow, fading to various shades of yellow when fully ex- 

 panded, is a beauty; while Red-letter Day, another Dickson introduction, 

 is also large, nearly a true scarlet. All are vigorous bushy growers, and 

 very free bloomers. 



Baby Rambler or Dwarf Polyantha. Of this type I know but two 

 varieties of recent introduction, both are of much merit, however, 

 and are low in growth and suitable for edging beds of taller kinds. 



