CURRANS’ UST OF ROSES, 1909-10. 
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“ Of colour like the red rose. ” 
— " Midsummer Night’s Dream,” II., 2. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 
(Rosa damascena hybrida.) 
This group is one of the finest and best known of all ; they are 
mostly hardy, of vigorous growth, and bloom freely from June to 
November. The flowers are very beautiful, highly fragrant, and embrace 
almost every shade of colour except yellow and blue. If the best results are 
desired, good cultivation is essential. Plant in a deep, rich, well-manured 
soil, and water freely during dry weather. For garden decoration, exhibi- 
tion, pot culture, and forcing during Winter they are magnificent. 
PRUNING. — II. P.'s should be pruned during the month of March, or 
in cold backward districts early in April. Cut away at the base all dead, 
weakly, and unripened growths, likewise shoots that cross one another, 
l'he remaining shoots should then be cut back to within 2 to 4 eyes if 
required for exhibition purposes ; if for garden display they may be left a 
little longer, sav from 4 to 6 eyes. In a general way varieties that are weak 
growers require to be pruned hardest, i.c., near the base ; the stronger grow- 
ing sorts require to be pruned less severely. Always cut to an eye pointing 
outwards. 
Climbing Varieties require but little pruning beyond thinning out the 
shoots where too thick and removing those that are more than two years of 
age, in order to make room for the younger growths. 
We make special collections for smoky districts, for cutting purposes, 
show blooms, &c. See pages 4 to 10 for sorts, prices , &c. 
Choice New Varieties. 
No. 
154 Commandant C. J. Gravereaux, a rose of continental origin, where it 
has been awarded high honours. The blooms are large, full, and of 
fine form, deep velvety red with a shading of maroon, buds long and 
pointed — described as a red “Druschki” — excellent habit, good 
grower, 2/6 each. 
938 Symmetry, a seedling from “Mrs. John Laing.” The flowers are of 
semi-globular form, deep carmine crimson in colour ; a hardy, vigor- 
ous rose, fine for exhibition or garden effect, 5/- each. 
General Collection. 
Forcing Roses are marked (F), Exhibition Roses (E), Garden Decorative 
Roses (G), Climbers and Tall-growing varieties (C). 
For Prices, see page 12. 
No. 
5 Abel Carrlere (F e g), purple crimson, with fiery red centre ; perhaps 
the best of its colour. 
8 Abel Grand (F g), rosy blush, very double ; vigorous and hardy ; 
strong constitution. 
[O Alfred Colomb (F e g), deep crimson, large, double ; globular ; high 
centre ; fragrant and free (syn. Wilhelm Koelle, Marshal P. Wilder). 
12 A. K. Williams (feg), carmine red, changing to magenta ; large, 
imbricated ; should be in every collection ; grand in Autumn. 
