ROSES AND ROSARIUMS 
8S 
Climbing Roses for Picturesque Effects 
We do not know of any class of moderate -growing climbers capable of producing 
such artistic effects as climbing Roses. Xhe long, lithesome branches drooping and sway- 
ing overhead with the weight of the blossoms inspire admiration. There are many ways 
in which climbing Roses may be grown for picturesque effect; not only on the veranda and 
garden trellis, but on arches over walks, on summer-houses, fences, pillars, festoons along 
wires stretched from post to post, scrambling over bushes, shrubs, stone walls, trailing 
over rocky embankments, etc. In cold climates we are obliged to depend upon the 
hardiest climbing Roses, of which, forti^nately, 
there is now a good variety, the double-flow- 
ering sorts including such colors as pale rose, 
yellow, straw and orange, blush white, pure 
white', deep crimson, bright pink, rosy carmine, 
etc. The best of this class, perhaps, are the 
" Ramblers,” the Crimson Rambler being ex- 
ceptionally fine. In single hardy climbing Roses 
the Wild Prairie Rose {R. setigera) is a rampant 
grower. The "Memorial Rose” {R. Wichuraiana) , 
while a typical creeping Rose for rock, banks, etc., 
can also be trained as a climber. This Rose has 
produced some good single, semi-double and double 
seedlings of various colors. 
In the southern states the tender climbing Roses 
may be grown outdoors, which include the gorgeous 
Noisettes or Climbing Teas, Washington, Carmine 
Pillar, etc., as beneath, although these may also be 
grown outside in the north if they are carefully pro- 
tected in winter. 
