GARDEN ROSES. 
In the Hybrid Teas the surface varies from the matt surface found 
in ' Avoca ' to the dark green shiny glistening surface of ' Mme. 
Edouard Herriot/ * Mme. Ravary,' and * Mrs. Wemyss Quin.' In 
some, too, the young shoots are a particularly beautiful red or bronze, 
and in this respect few, if any, surpass * Gruss an Teplitz ' and 
* Prince de Bulgarie.' 
The Teas again vary from the matt to the shiny surface, but a 
shiny surface predominates. 
In the Ramblers and Wichuraianas we find a similar variation 
from the matt and usually lighter green of ' Crimson Rambler ' and 
' Dorothy Perkins ' to the dark shiny foliage of * American Pihar,' 
' Shower of Gold,' and ' Emily Gray ' ; while we find specially beautiful 
ruddy tinted foliage in 'Frangois Juranville,' Mr. Pemberton's 'Moon- 
light,' and ' Zephyrine Drouhin.' 
The character of the surface is of importance in considering the 
capacity of the plants to resist disease. Few Roses with shiny foliage 
suffer much from mildew, though I believe it is a mistake to describe 
any Rose as immune, and still fewer suffer from red rust. 
Shiny foliage, however, seems to be little protection against 
black-spot, some of the shiniest, such as ' Rayon d'Or,' being highly 
susceptible to this disease. 
In bright sunny weather timely applications of powdered sulphur, 
with or without arsenic, seems to be practically an ef&cient control 
for both mildew and black-spot, and greatly lessens liability to red- 
rust. 
During a continuance of wet weather, powder and liquid sprays 
are alike useless, and resort must be had, if really necessary, to lime 
sulphur or Bordeaux mixture, both of which stick but disfigure the 
foliage. I prefer the former, but neither is quite satisfactory. 
Fungus disease is very largely dependent on the surroundings of 
the Rose garden and may be scarcely noticed in an open position where 
the wind blows free, while a confined atmosphere enables it to spread 
readily. 
10. The longevity of Rose plants varies with the variety employed, 
the care taken in the original preparation of the bed, the soil and 
situation and the cultivation. One garden will suit a particular 
variety better than another, and it is rash to generalize. I have, 
however, noticed that in my own garden the following varieties, all 
good ones, require replacements from time to time : * Mme. Abel 
Chatenay,' ' A. R. Goodwin,' ' Mrs. W. J. Grant,' and rather less 
frequently ' Richmond.' 
But I think there is a certain amount of luck in this respect in the 
plants one happens to get, or some qualities of soil or situation. A 
bed of * Richmond ' containing about twenty plants first planted 
fifteen years ago has had no renewals, and is the most satisfactory 
of the three similar beds in my garden. Another, put in some years 
later, has required some fresh plants, while the most recently planted, 
seven or eight years old, is the least satisfactory. 
