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House & Garden’s 
FIFTY GOOD 
CLIMBING ROSES 
T HE notes which follow are compiled from ex¬ 
haustive tests covering a period of four years. 
In considering the results it is well to remember that 
they were obtained in the latitude of New York 
City and would not necessarily apply in all details 
in other sections and under different conditions. 
Those roses which are marked “winter kills” were 
killed back to root by the unusually severe winter of 
1917-18, a season considerably colder than the aver¬ 
age in this region. The varieties noted as being 
hardy survived that winter and consequently may 
be considered highly cold-resistant. The time of 
blooming varies approximately six days for every 
fifty miles’ difference in latitude. Varieties prefixed 
by the figure 1 are considered especially good; those 
marked 2 are the next choices. A wise selection of a 
dozen or so will result in successive blooms for nearly 
two months. 
Blooms 
June 1- 7 1—Miss Helyett—(wich.) Winter kills. Fauque, 1908. Large dou¬ 
ble, blush with carmine shading. Strong, good foliage. 
Long season. Good stems. 
May Queen—(wich.) Hardy. Conard & Jones, 1899. Deli¬ 
cate pink. Foliage good, weak grower. Fascinating color, 
with crimped petals. 
Neige d’Avril—(mult.) Hardy. Small pure white flowers, 
profuse, semi-double. Prominent yellow stamens. Foli¬ 
age fair. 
June 7-14 Ghislaine de Feligonde—(mult.) Hardy. Turbot, 1916. Prac¬ 
tically thornless. Bud orange. Flower cream when open, 
foliage fair. Medium growth, very long season. 
Purple East—(mult.) Hardy. Paul, 1901. Rosy pink with 
over color of mauve. Wonderful color in early morning. 
Semi-double, large, free. Foliage only fair. 
2—Francois Guillot (wich.) Winter kills. Barbier, 1907. Double 
white. Free, vigorous. Foliage very good. Shaded yel¬ 
low in bud. Long blooming season. 
June 14-24 Paul’s Scarlet Climber—(wich.) Hardy. Paul, 1916. Large, 
vivid scarlet shaded crimson. Fine large foliage. Vigor¬ 
ous, unusually fine color that holds well. 
Silver Moon—(mult.) Winter kills. Henderson, 1910. Very 
large semi-double, almost 5". Pure white, yellow stamens. 
Buds tinged yellow, foliage unusually good. Strong, but 
some years fails to bloom. 
1— Christine Wright—(H. P.) Hardy. Hoopes & Thomas, 1913. 
Rose pink tinged yellow. Good form, fragrant. Good 
texture. Color lasts, long period of bloom. 
Zephirin Drouhin—(Hybrid Bourbon.) Hardy. Bizot, 1868. 
Large single flower, wonderful silvery rose color. Petals 
wavy. Long season, strong bushy growth. 
2— Baroness von Ittersum—(Multiflora.) Hardy. Leenders, 
1910. Bright red foliage. Fairly free bloomer. Some 
flowers are lighter. Quite large. 
August Roussel—(Macrophylla.) Hardy. Barbier, 1913. 
Large flowers, semi-double. Rosy salmon. Good foliage. 
Shaped like H.T.; like a clear pink form of Dr. Van Fleet. 
Climbing Lady Ashtown—(H.T.) Hardy. Bradley, 1909. 
Free for H.T. Vigorous. Best climbing H.T. Has long 
spring season and a few autumn flowers. 
Alberic Barbier—(wich.) Winter kills. Barbier, 1900. Buds 
yellow, flowers cream, foliage good. Young shoots 
bronze. Good color until it fades. 
1— Paul Noel—(wich.) Hardy. Hanne, 1913. Large double, 
2"-3". Bud carmine; open, deep salmon, splashed orange. 
Wonderful color and foliage. Long season. 
2— Elisa Robichon—(wich.) Hardy. Barbier, 1902. Delicate 
rose tinged yellow. Free, vigorous. Foliage very good. 
Chatillon Rambler—(wich.) Hardy. Nonin, 1913. Pale 
rose, free, strong, good foliage. Similar in form and habit 
to Dorothy Perkins but a shade lighter. 
Gerbe Rose—(wich.) Hardy. Large double. Clear pink, 
strong, good foliage. 
1— Gardenia—(wich.) Hardy. Manda, 1899. Bud yellow, 
flower cream. Good foliage, vigorous, free. 
2— Renee Danielle—(wich.) Hardy. Guillot, 1913. Deep yel¬ 
low in bud, pale yellow open. Very large and double. 
Small, isolated clusters, very fine foliage. 
Mme. August Nonin—(wich.) Hardy. Nonin, 1912. Double, 
mauve-rose. Vigorous, good foliage, lasts well. 
2—Electra—(multiflora.) Winter kills. Veitch, 1900. Deep sal¬ 
mon pink heavily shaded. Foliage good. Color fades 
but veins become more pronounced. 
2—Ida Klemm—(mult.) Half winter kills. Walter, 1907. Large 
double, cream. Fragrant. Good form, fine foliage, long 
blooming season. 
2—Tausendschon—(mult.) Hardy. Schmidt, 1907. Semi-double, 
bright pink to pure white. Color deepens in dull weather 
and with age. Foliage fair. 
Blooms 
June 24-30 Blush Rambler—(mult.) Hardy. B. R. Cant, 1903. Clear 
rose, free, good growth. Good, fast color, center turns 
paler when old. 
2—KJondyke—(wich.) Winter kills. G. Paul, 1911. Yellow 
bud, flowers paler. Vigorous, free, foliage good. 
1— Source d'Or—(wich). Hardy. Turbot, 1912. Buds bright 
yellow; open, pale yellow, large. Very faintly tinged 
blush. Vigorous, foliage very good. 
Sanders’ White—(wich.) Hardy. Sanders, 1912. Double, 
pure white, very free. Long season, glossy foliage, 
vigorous. 
2— Dr. F. W. Van Fleet—(wich.) Half winter kills. Henderson, 
1908. Flesh pink. Good form, foliage very good. Vig¬ 
orous, fragrant. 
1—American Pillar—(mult.) Half winter kills. Conard & Jones, 
1909. Rose pink, light centers, good foliage and growth. 
Flowers freely and regularly. 
1— Marie Lovett—(wich.) Half winter kills. Large, double, pure 
white; fine shape, vigorous. Foliage very good. Fragrant, 
large, waxy petals prettily curled. Beautiful bud of H.T. 
shape. 
Debutante—(wich.) Hardy. Walsh, 1901. Soft light pink. 
Variable. Vigorous, foliage good. Very large clusters. 
Adelaide Moulle—(wich.) Hardy. Barbier, 1902. Coppery 
salmon, double. Foliage good, strong. Small but pretty 
flowers in clusters. Fades in bright weather. 
2— Evergreen Gem—(wich.) Hardy. Manda, 1899. Cream, 
free, fragrant. Vigorous, foliage very good. Faint blush 
center when open. 
1—Hiawatha—(wich.) Hardy. Walsh, 1904. Single. Rich 
scarlet, vigorous, free. Foliage good. 
Sidle—(mult.) Hardy. 
Coronation—(wich.) Hardy. Turner, 1912. Vivid crimson- 
scarlet, lighter stripes. Very free. Large strusses. Strong, 
foliage good. 
Francois Juranville—(wich.) Winter kills. Barbier, 1906. 
Salmon, large, double. Foliage good. 
Jean Girin—(wich.) Hardy. Girin, 1910. Salmon, double, 
free, vigorous, foliage good. 
July 1-7 Sodenja—(wich.) Hardy. Weigand, 1911. Very bright scar¬ 
let, with lighter edges. Free, strong, good foliage. 
Ernst Grandpierre—(wich.) Hardy. Weigand, 1900. Double 
white, small. Free, vigorous, good foliage. Cleaner white 
than White Dorothy. 
1— Dorothy Dennison—(wich.) Hardy. Dickson, 1907. Creamy 
pink. Vigorous, good foliage. Very double. Fast color, 
deeper in dull weather. Habit like D. Perkins. Synon, 
Lady Godiva. 
2— Excelsa—(wich.) Hardy. Walsh, 1909. Crimson.. Vigorous, 
free, good foliage. Brighter than crimson rambler and 
has decidedly better foliage. 
2—Evangeline—(wich.) Hardy. Walsh, 1907. Single, blush, 
pretty shape. Free, vigorous, flowers large, color variable. 
1—Dorothy Perkins—(wich.) Hardy. Perkins, 1901. Rose 
pink. Double, vigorous, free. Foliage good. 
White Dorothy—(wich.) Hardy. Paul Cant, 1908. The 
white counterpart of Dorothy Perkins. 
1— Snowdrift—(wich.) Hardy. 1910. Pure white double flow¬ 
ers, large clusters. Very free, vigorous growth. Good 
foliage. 
July 7-14 1—Gruss an Freundorf—(wich.) Hardy. Praskac, 1913. Deep 
crimson, light center. Semi-double, vigorous, exception¬ 
ally fine color. 
Leontine Gervais—(wich.) Winter kills. Barbier, 1903. 
Nasturtium red, free, good growth, foliage and color. 
2— Mrs. M. H. Walsh—(wich.) Hardy. Walsh, 1912. Pure 
white, small, free, vigorous. Foliage good, flowers very 
evenly distributed. Grows very tall. 
