Learn the Characteristics of Each Family of Rose Children 

 Before You Decide Upon Which Ones to Adopt 



No other family of plants, probably, is more widely spread over the face of the earth than the Rose. Few other plants have in 

 the same genus so many different types and species. Thus, it is, that from the tiny midget Roses to those of untold age and marvelous 

 dimensions, we find every size of bush and almost every habit of growth. 



Landscape architects, the expert users of Roses, call for many different types to fashion their garden pictures. You, too, reader, 

 may add refreshing variety and the charm of novelty to your garden picture if, first, you know each separate family and its traits. 

 To help you, we indicate below only a few of these families and the broader classifications. On page 6 are some of the ways in which 

 Roses may best be used. Compare each paragraph as numbered with corresponding illustration below, to assist in comparing types. 



1. Creeping Roses. (Wichuraiana.) See kinds marked • on p. 24 



The Wichuraiana Rose which clings close to the ground. It 

 throws out runners which sucker and fasten themselves tightly, 

 thus making them valuable on embankments, as "a thing of 

 beauty," and also to prevent the soil from washing. 



2. Baby Roses. (Polyanthas.) See page 18 



Polyanthas, also called Baby Ramblers, even in the bush form 

 which do not ramble at all. They are remarkable for an almost 

 constant display of bloom. Quantities of small blossoms in clus- 

 ters cover the bushes throughout a longer uninterrupted period 

 than almost any other family. They are used as individual 

 specimens, for low hedges, for solid beds or for edging, and are 

 unsurpassed for cemetery planting. 



3. Bush Roses 



We describe them here in two sizes (a) and (b). 

 (a) SHORT. 15 to 30 inches. See pages 11 to 16. 



Most of the Roses in the Tea and Hybrid Tea classes, like the 

 Killarneys, Cochets, and the Roses in our Reliable Dozen (p. 52). 



(bi TALL. 3 to 4 feet or more. See pages 20 and 21. 



Most of the Hybrid Perpetuals with larger and fewer flowers 

 are in this group, and some Hybrid Teas, like Gruss an Teplitz. 

 Among Hybrid Perpetuals, Hugh Dickson, J. B. Clark and 

 Frau Karl Druschki often grow larger than the others, 



Shrub Size Roses 



We speak of this group in this manner because they are too 

 large to plant with other Roses in the Bush Rose beds, but rather 

 do they lend themselves for use on the lawn, either in groups or 

 as specimens, much as you would plant shrubbery. The Rugosas, 

 on page 19, make robust bushes, 3 to 4 feet through and 

 4 to 6 feet high. Some grow stronger than this. 

 Their compactness and uniformity also commend 

 them for hedge uses. Harison's 

 Yellow (p. 22) is in the shrub 

 class, as is the wonderful new 

 Hugonis (shown on front page; ; 

 also the Sweet-briar 

 and Moss Roses, fccdsS&^ssS, 



p. 22. &8bS&&&<& 



5. Pillar Roses 



This term, or phrase, is better known and more used abroad 

 than in America. May Queen and Ruby Queen Roses and others, 

 including Tausendschon (page 25) and some too large to be well- 

 behaved Bush Roses but not large enough to be vigorous climbers 

 are tied to a stake or support and called Pillar Roses. The 

 stronger growing climbers, like American Pillar, may be kept 

 cut back and trained in this form. 



6. Climbing Roses 



There is almost as much variety in Climbing Roses as in all 

 above five groups combined. The most valuable group of 

 Climbers are the hardy ones which bloom only during the spring 

 and early summer — the Multi floras, and the 

 Wichuraianas and their Hybrids, bloom in clus- 

 ters. See pages 23 to 27. Nearly all of these 

 grow to a great height (see cut, page 26). 

 The Wichuraiana family have most pliable 

 branches which are easily trained. The other en- 

 large group of Climbers are less hardy but ^Sf* _ 

 bloom riotously in June and some during V;,-; 

 summer and fall; they are climbing sports of j&* 

 the Teas, Hybrid Teas and Polyanthas 

 (see page 17). 



Hardiness of All Classes 



All Roses on pp. 18 to 27 are quite hardy. 

 Roses, pp. 11 to 17 inclusive, 

 need winter protection in 

 latitude north of Phila- 

 delphia. For winter pro- 



■<V 1 

 Creeping Roses 



Baby 

 Roses 



Hybrid 

 Perpetuals 



Shrub Roses 

 Rugosas, etc 



Pillar 

 Roses 



Climbing 

 Roses 



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