of each, but we will give brief, concise and reliable 

 information concerning the characteristics of each 

 class of roses. 



The characteristics of roses as regards hardiness and 

 soil are more or less uniform, as for instance the Hybrid 

 Perpetuals are in general hardier than the Hybrid Teas 

 or the Teas. It must be remembered, however, that 

 there are exceptions. Sometimes a rose has peculiarities 

 of its own and differs from other roses of its class. 

 Thus we may find a Tea rose which is better able to 

 withstand cold winters and summers of short duration, 

 than a Hybrid Perpetual. Then, too, a great deal 

 depends upon the care and attention given roses. A 

 Tea may grow better under extreme conditions than 

 a Hybrid Perpetual because the one is given better 

 protection than the other. There are no hard and 

 fast rules. There is no royal road to growing roses 

 successfully. A great part of the amateur's success 

 depends upon experience. 



The varieties we have selected in each class are 

 those which seem to be the most popular and which 

 have proved to be very satisfactory as regards beauty 

 of bloom, strength of growth and other qualities 

 which the amateur requires. We refrain from de- 

 scribing certain varieties which have not been 

 thoroughly tested, nor will we give kinds which, 

 although very popular, and perhaps winners of gold 

 medals, have not proved themselves successful in the 

 hands of the average amateur. This is not written 

 for the professional tester, nor the wealthy rose lover 

 who is able to pay some one else to care for his roses, 

 but for the amateur who wishes to grow roses under 

 the care of his own hands and who wants, therefore, 

 roses which will do well with the attention his in- 

 experience or his means or his time will permit. The 

 roses described, then, are those that have proved 

 successful with the average amateur, and are standard 

 varieties obtainable from any reliable rose firm. 

 After one has had a few years' experience he can ex- 

 periment with the new and expensive kinds that are 

 difficult to grow. 



It should be mentioned that should one attempt 

 to grow certain of the sorts described and they fail 

 to turn out in accordance with the description, do 

 not harshly condemn the grower from whom he 

 purchased the plants. The conditions under which 

 the rose is grown affects to a great extent the color 

 of the bloom and the type of growth. A J. B. Clark 

 in the writer's garden was a deep crimson last summer, 

 but this summer it was a very light pink, so different 

 from what it was last year that one would not recog- 

 nize it as the same rose. Last summer was somewhat 

 cold and very damp. This year we had warm, dry 

 weather, and the two extremes determined the 

 character of the bloom. We have noticed Frau Karl 

 Druschki, the pure white variety, bloom a pale pink 

 instead of white. 



The Tea Roses 



These are the basis of the everblooming class of 

 roses, having been imported from China into England 

 in the early part of the 19th century. They are the 

 ones known as the Everbloomers. Hardy enough to 

 stand the winters of the North as far as Boston with 

 some slight protection, they need no protection from 

 Washington south. Their growth is somewhat less 

 upright and vigorous than the Hybrid Teas but out- 

 rank all classes as to their blooming qualities. The 



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form of flowers varies somewhat from single to 

 double, usually very beautiful and fragrant. 



Among the Teas we find the following as the 

 leading varieties: 



Charles Dingee, William R. Smith, Lady Hilling- 

 don, Alexander Hill Gray, Souv. de Pierre Nottino- 

 Etoile de Lyon, Freiherr Von Marshall, Madame 

 Francisca Kruger, Marie Guillot, Mrs. B. R. Cant^ 

 Pink Maman Cochet, White Maman Cochet. 



We only mention these as having outstanding 

 qualities, but any others of this class offered in Our 

 New Guide to Rose Culture will be found almost as 

 good and can be depended upon to give good results. 

 Growth of this class from 2 to 3 feet as a rule. 



Hybrid Teas 



The most popular type of rose in this country today 

 is the Hybrid Tea. Hardy in almost all sections of 

 this country and Canada. Sometimes a plant will be 

 winter-killed but rarely, if given a little protection. 

 They produce the finest blooms of all classes. Buds 

 handsome and usually long pointed, opening into 

 magnificent blooms, varying from semi-double to full 

 double. Produced usually on long stiff stems and 

 singly. Fragrance usually predominates, more in 

 some than others. Foliage heavy and seems to resist 

 mildew and black spot. Bloom almost as freely as 

 the Teas. These are the ones sometimes called 

 monthly roses. They can be planted as desired, in 

 beds of any shape, in rows or as single specimens on 

 the lawn or garden. Growth on an average varies 

 from 3 to 4 feet but can be kept less by pruning 

 frequently. Make magnificent hedges if all one kind 

 is used. 



This class has become the most used for winter 

 forcing. They are also the best for cutting from 

 outdoor plants during the summer. 



Among the leading sorts are such as Garden Gem, 

 Crimson Beauty, Gaiety, Rose Hill, Talisman, Joanna 

 Hill, Briarcliff, Radiance, one of the leaders, Red 

 Radiance, Columbia, Silver Columbia, Duchess of 

 Wellington, Francis Scott Key, Rhea Reid, Mme. 

 Butterfly, Mme. Caroline Testout, Lady Alice Stan- 

 ley, Virginia R. Coxe, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Amelia 

 Gude, Kootenay, the Killarneys, Jonkheer J. L. 

 Mock, Wellesley, Laurente Carle, Kaiserin Augusta 

 Victoria, F. R. Patzer, William Notting, Royal Red, 

 William F. Dreer, Rev. F. Page Roberts. 



These are the outstanding varieties in commerce 

 today, and may be depended upon to give the utmost 

 satisfaction in all localities, north, south, east or west. 

 But the other varieties offered in our catalog have 

 been tested, and have also been found dependable. 



Hybrid Perpetuals 

 The June Roses of Old Gardens 



These are the ones so well remembered as blooming 

 in the gardens of our grandparents many years ago, 

 as they were the only ones obtainable at that time. 

 They bloom as a rule but once, usually during the 

 month of June. Occasionally they will bloom again 

 in the fall. There is some exception such as Frau 

 Karl Druschki or White American Beauty which 

 blooms almost as freely as the Hybrid Teas. 



Notable among this class as being extra good are 

 such as Frau Karl Druschki, George Arends, Paul 

 Neyron, J. B. Clark, General Jacqueminot, Gloire 



