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only attractive, but extremely useful as a means of pro- 
tection. 
HYBRID PERPETU.ALS 
Perhaps, on account of their hardiness and the fact that 
many of them have names with which we were familiar in 
our earliest association with Roses, the hybrid perpctuals 
claim the attention first when the idea of making a Rose 
garden is formed. The month of June finds them in their 
full glory, with each variety striving to gain the honors of 
their all too brief season. Some of them Hower at intervals 
through the Summer, especially when the early flowers have 
been cut with long stems. “Mrs. John Laing,” a soft pink 
of beautiful form, is one of tlie most free flowering, and 
will often contribute flowers with longer stems and more 
substance in September than in June. “Krau Karl Druschki,” 
the finest white Rose in cultivation, will supply a second and 
sometimes a third crop of flowers, if the old flowers are cut 
off and the plants given a good watering when the first crop 
is over. For a narrow bed. where (>nly two rows are re- 
quired, the above two are ideal companions. 
In a similar bed for pink Roses. “Gabriel Lui/'ct“ and 
the “Baroness Rothschild” form a nice combination. If 
these two are planted in a second bed, place the former in 
the centre, it being the taller grower. “Mrs. R. Ci. Shar- 
man Crawford” is a deep shade of pink, the outer petals 
shading to pale flesh. “Paul Neyron,” dark Rose, makes 
an enormous flower. “General Jacqueminot,” the old Jack 
Rose of mother’s garden, is grown everywhere. Its bril- 
liant crimson scarlet flowers appeal to everyone. “Baron 
de Bonstettin” is perhaps the nearest competitor for the 
place held by the Jack Rose. Its flowers are a darker 
crimson and fragrant. “Fisher Holmes” is a good third 
selection in the crimson shades, its flowers being almost 
perfect in form. “Hugh Dickson," a variety of recent in- 
troduction. bids lair to replace some of the older ones in 
its color, it is a brilliant crimson, splendid foliage and 
quite fragrant. .\mong the lighter crimsons “Captain 
Hayward” Is a tine variety. It holds its color well and the 
flowers are large and full. “Ulrich Brunner,” an old favorite 
of cherry crimson, and “.Madam \’ictor N’erdier,” cherry red, 
still keep to the front in the class of best reds. “John 
Hopper,” bright rose in color, is a remarkably free bloomer, 
opening most of its flowers at one time. “Captain Christy” 
and “.Margaret Dickson” are both good in light colors. 
1 he above selection has been chosen with a view to general 
hardiness. Ireedom of bloom, variety of color, and fn)in 
experience gained of them in many years’ culture. 
New varieties ol roses are introduced from year to year, 
many of them of sterling quality, and it is only by testing 
them in various sections that their merits become known. 
A new variety is always worth trying and keeps the interest 
in rose growing alive and expectant. 
HIE HYBRID TE.-XS 
Among many Rose grt)wers of international fame the 
hybrid Teas ha\e become of late a specialty. Hybridists, 
recognizing the demand for what are termed “Kverbloom- 
ing Roses,” crossed the hybrid perpctuals with the 'feas, 
resulting in a race that embodied the hardiness of the former 
and the beauty of the latter combined. ’Hiis has opened 
up a field for further hybridizing, from which we can ex- 
pect results far greater than have already been attained. 
Shades of color unthought of even in the w’ide range cov- 
The “Mrs. David Jardine” Rose 
