THE CONARD-PYLE CO. * JtarRp s e Qrowers * West Qrove, Pa. 



Hardy Climbing Roses 



DAME NATURE'S LOVELIEST AND MOST BOUNTEOUS GIFT 



It seems to be the irony of fate that the loveliest things are the most difficult to obtain, but with 

 Hardy Climbing Roses, Nature has reversed herself and simply gives the greatest wealth of bloom 

 obtainable in the Rose-world to anyone who will go to the slight trouble of planting a few Climbing 

 Roses, for they practically take care of themselves and give masses of bloom unexcelled in beauty by 

 any other flowering plant. 



Miles of Climbing Roses are now beautifying the highways, in addition to the ingenious ways they 

 are used around homes on arches, pillars, pergolas, and framing Rose-gardens, as in the illustration 

 below and on the following pages. 



You can plant, grow, and get bushels of bloom from a Climbing Rose if you have a piece of ground as big 

 as your writing-desk where the sun will shine at least 3 to 4 hours daily. Plant it at a pillar, spend a few 

 minutes tying it up, and every year get a result as shown on page 42. 



In this class there are four distinct types that are suitable for very different uses, and we have keyed 

 them in our descriptions so you can select properly for the purpose you have in view. 



The classifications are Climbers, Ramblers, Pillars and Ground-Covers. Explanation of these types is 

 given below. 



Climbers (C) are those vigorous varieties, gener- 

 ally with large blooms and massive canes, starting 

 again each year along the top of the previous year's 

 growth as if to go up another story. These are spe- 

 cially good for tall walls, houses, top of pergolas, sum- 

 mer-houses, wide arches, over old trees, as festooned 

 along top of porches, or any support that can take 

 care of the permanency of wood and annual increase in 

 height or length. Pruning of this class is unnecessary' 

 be\ r ond removing dead wood and surplus growth. 



Ramblers (R) are those of slender, willowy growth, 

 blooming in large clusters of small flowers or 

 "pompons," as typified by Dorothy Perkins or 

 Hiawatha. New growth starts each year at the 

 base, seldom going higher than one year's growth. 

 For best bloom results and the beauty of the plant, 



they must be renovated each year, the blooming 

 canes being cut off at the base, and the new growths 

 (Jrom the base) trained again on the support. This is 

 best done in midsummer, right after the bloom, 

 except that those bearing attractive hips are better 

 pruned in winter. 



Pillars (P). These may often be used as large 

 shrubs, but are mainly intended to be trained on a 

 6 to 8-foot post, or trained like a fan on a fence or on 

 a wide trellis to make a screen. 



Ground-covers (G) are those varieties of various 

 types of bloom which can be trained close to the 

 ground like English ivy, to cover banks or bare 

 spots. They look better thinned out each year. 

 Mrs. M. H. Walsh, Wichuraiana, and Max Graf 

 are examples. 



After the name of each variety you will see an initial (C, R, P, or G, as above) to indicate the purpose 

 for which it is best suited. The blooming season — either "early," "midsummer" or "late" is indicated; each 

 one of these seasons being about two weeks apart. Properly selected as to season, the Hardy Climbing Roses 

 provide six weeks of wonderful joy and beauty. 



Part of the Star-Rose Garden at West Grove. Note how the Climbing Roses are festooned on the ropes, 



with everblooming Polyantha or Baby Rambler Roses at the base 



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