94 MY GROWING GARDEN 



"wizard" than Burbank, for his roses prove out 

 their quaUty, distinction and sturdiness over a 

 wide range. This Excelsa is a curious red. At 

 first it seems rather pale, but all at once you realize 

 its brilliance, and then its complete superiority to 

 Crimson Rambler, the first of this type. Excelsa 

 is a wonderful grower, and it has no penchant for 

 mildew. Moreover, it blooms late; in a north 

 exposure on our front lawn was fine last year in 

 early July. (See frontispiece.) 



When I send my memory back to the old home 

 garden of thirty years ago, where Baltimore Belle 

 and Prairie Queen were about the only hardy 

 climbers, I see that we do much better with these 

 lovely roses of now, giving us variety in habit, 

 form and color, fragrance and fohage. To be sure, 

 we might have an everblooming climber; but did 

 you ever think, Mr. Wishful Rosarian, that when 

 that desired everbloomer comes, it will not have 

 the great and glorious burst of bloom that char- 

 acterizes these of June fullness .^^ 



At the very beginning of the month, and indeed 

 coming over from May, were shown in this garden 

 the fine "rugosa hybrids," as are called those bred 

 between that Japanese rose and certain favorites. 

 Of them Agnes Emily Carman (what an overload 

 of name for one rose!) was notable because its 



