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THE BOOK OF THE ROSE 



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All the above are very vigorous groAvers, autumn 

 blooming, with large full flowers. All other climbers, 

 with the exception perhaps of the climbing sports of 

 Niphetos and Perle des Jardins which I have not seen on 

 outside walls, and climbing Devoniensis whose manners 

 are not satisfactory, are deficient either in growth, 

 autumnal qualities, size, or fulness of flowers. In the 

 above list there is much diversity of merit, and Turner's 

 Crimson Rambler, which alone has small flowers though 

 the truss is very large, is not proved, but seems likely to 

 take such a high place. It seems impossible to omit 

 William Allen Richardson from such a list, but it has 

 less vigour than the others mentioned. 



Pillar Roses are seldom satisfactory ; they are generally 

 half-starved, being often passed over as capable of look- 

 ing after themselves when the food supplies are being 

 carried round. Any of the hardy stiff sorts of climbers 

 will do for this purpose, the Gloire de Dijon race, Reve 

 d'Or, Reine Marie Henriette, Bouquet d'Or, Waltham 

 Climbers, Cheshunt Hybrid, Gloire de Margottin, and 

 such of the climbing sports of H.P.s as are really extra 

 vigorous in growth. The Hybrid Bourbons, Charles 

 Lawson, Coupe d'Hebe, and others of that class will also 

 serve the purpose of pillar Roses, but I recommend no 

 summer Rose where a perpetual will succeed. Half- 

 climbers, like William Allen Richardson, LTdeal, 

 Celine Forestier, and others of a like strength of 

 growth, have not sufficient vigour for pillar Roses, save 

 under exceptionally good treatment. 



For arches also one often sees varieties used which are 

 not of sufficiently vigorous growth. The Gloire de Dijon 

 race are rather too stiff for this purpose. Turner's 

 Crimson Rambler may probably be found very effective 

 or this and many other uses; Reve d'Or and Reine 



