4 o FRANK CANT & CO., 
A ROSE BOWER 
Composed of Ayrshire, H.T., and Tea Climbing Roses. 
CLIMBING ROSES. 
Under this heading' we include all roses suitable for walls, arches, pergolas, bowers, &c., 
and describe as far as possible the position for which each variety is best suited. 
The Ayrshire roses produce such a wealth of bloom during early summer, they 
are indispensable for arches and bowers, but as they blcom only once in the year it is always 
advisable to plant with them an autumn blooming rose to prolong the beauty of any arch or 
bower, for example, if Dundee Rambler and Gruss-an-Teplitz arc planted together, the first- 
named will bloom in early June, and the last-named will continue in bloom until late autumn. 
Climbing roses planted on lawns beside carriage drives, if treated in the following manner, 
will form pyramids of wonderful beauty, producing masses of blossoms from base to top. A hole 
2ft. deep and 2ft. square will accommodate one early and one late blooming rose, insert three stakes 
8ft. to qft. long in the ground lift, from the plant, to form the three corners of a triangle, the 
upper ends must be brought together and securely tied with strong string. The long shoots of 
the Climbing roses must then be bent and trained round the three stakes, and after two years’ 
growth the stakes will be entirely hidden by the foliage and blossoms. Try Crimson Rambler 
and Rive d’Or in this way as an experiment ! There are many old gardens in which the bare 
trunks of old trees may be made objects of great beauty by planting Climbing Roses at the 
base of the trunk of the trees and training the roses round. We shall be pleased to give 
instructions for planting to any enquirers. 
For list of sorts specially recommended see page 4. 
