and what is more in lier favor than her brilliant pink posies is 

 the fact that she is mildew and rust and spot resistant. Little 

 Ellen always presents a cheerful, unblemished face, is always 

 abloom, and will always bring colorful beauty to any position in 

 our gardens. Planted in groups in the herbaceous garden, near 

 blue, puri)le or mauve flowers, she is undeniably an acquisition. 



HE new rose, Madame Butterfly, (that I was invited 



to pass uj)on and compare "uith Ophelia of whom I have 



SMtaall written so often) does resemble the latter, but is of a 

 much deeper tone of coppery-rose and amber; the base of 

 her petals are gold and of unusual substance. Madame Butter- 

 fly's foliage is the type that looks "resistant" " ; by that I mean 

 impervious to mildew and rust, and I am assured it is. To me it 

 certainly seems a very promising out-of-door hybrid tea that we 

 will test out with much interest and pleasure. Another new rose 

 for the open garden is Mrs. John Cook — a large white one, tinted 

 delicately pale rose with a superbly long bud. The full-bloom 

 flower imj)ressed me as rather disappointing ; it seemed lacking in 

 something — a something I could not explain. Should I grow it, 

 it would be because of its wonderful buds. 



I have had letter upon letter about Mrs. Charles Kussell, 

 each one as enthusiastic over her as the other. I am so glad she 

 behaved so well and made herself welcome in so many gar- 

 dens, and now I am almost tempted to whisper it (grudgingly) 

 that Frank W. Dunlap is said to rival her. I admit he is a gor- 

 geous rose and very like Mrs. Charles Eussell. Although some- 

 what larger, heavier and a bit more regal, his increased petalage 

 is welcome, of course, and I can almost say that Frank W. Dun- 

 lap ranks with the leaders for splendid "keeping" qualities. 



A new good pink rose,known as Pilgrim, has the much coveted 

 long buds and unfading petals which are of unu.s.ual substance,, 

 and it may justly claim to rank as an untiring bloomer with 

 Caroline Testout and Mrs. Charles Eussell. 



Crusader is a fine new red one, and I consider it the peer of 

 Robin Hood, which is not only paying Crusader a great compli- 



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