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ROSES 



bloom once profusely, and off and on sparingly 

 thereafter. 



The climbers follow their races in periods 

 of bloom, the climbing Perpetuals blooming 

 once and the climbing Teas having two good 

 periods of bloom. The Noisettes have the 

 Tea habit; the climbing Hybrid Polyanthas 

 (which includes the Ramblers), and also the 

 Wichuraiana Hybrids, bloom but once. 



The climbers of any given race take much 

 longer to be established than the non-climbing 

 varieties. Climbers, if planted in a row 

 along a fence or trellis, should be at least four 

 feet apart. Several varieties need twice the 

 space between plants. Their soil should re- 

 ceive at least as deep cultivation as the ordi- 

 nary rose beds and the plants themselves 

 should not be forgotten, as they often are, 

 when the food supplies are going around. 



THE HARDIEST RACES 



The Hybrid Perpetuals and Rugosas are 

 absolutely hardy in the latitude of New York 

 and for some distance north, and require no 

 protection. Polyanthas do not need much, 

 and indeed usually get along well enough 

 without any overcoat. All other kinds are 



