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TlHE ^t/'RAL NEW-YORKER 
January IS, 
Ruralisms 
Roses for ai.l Purposes. —With more 
than ten thousand rose varieties cata¬ 
logued by the growers of the world, and 
a considerable fraction of that aston¬ 
ishing-number regularly offered by deal¬ 
ers in this country, the amateur may 
well hesitate in making selection for his 
specific purposes. Fortunately, most of 
those recommended for American cul¬ 
ture are suited for the purpose, but nar¬ 
rower selections, based on especial 
adaptability, are always sought for. Ama¬ 
teurs have given up the idea that all de¬ 
sirable qualities, such as hardiness, con¬ 
stancy, vigor and freedom of bloom, size, 
color and finish are to be found in the 
same variety, and are content to seek 
out the most successful kinds in the 
different classes. So much experience 
has accumulated that we now have a 
fair idea of what may be expected under 
varying conditions. Beginning with the 
hardiest varieties, the following may be 
commended. 
For Hedges and Exposed Situations 
Rosa rugosa and its derivatives take 
first rank for permanency and freedom 
from disease, as well as for actual hardi¬ 
ness. The Siberian form of the species, 
usually catalogued as R. rugosa ferox, 
is on the whole, preferable to the Japan 
form, though the fruits are seldom as 
showy. Ferox is terribly thorny, but 
comparatively dwarf and extremely rug¬ 
ged in constitution. The single purple- 
red blooms are very large, and are freely 
produced through the whole growing 
season. The wild rose perfume is rich 
and delightful. ' -R. rugosa alba has 
blooms pure white in color, but other¬ 
wise very like the type. It is not quite 
as hardy—some wood occasionally kill¬ 
ing back in extremely cold places. We 
rank Souvenir de Pierre Leperdrieux, 
wine red, and Blanc Double de Coubert, 
pure white, as among the most service¬ 
able of the very hardy double-flowered 
forms. They are good for all purposes, 
but especially suitable for planting about 
exposed, wind-swept angles of buildings. 
New Century, bright rose, and Sir 
Thomas Lipton, pure white, are densely 
double and are very free-flowering kinds, 
raised on the Rural Grounds, but now in 
commerce. The Summer blooms are so 
abundant that they may almost be called 
constant bloomers. They need slight 
protection where the temperature goes 
far below zero. Madame Georges Bru- 
ant has large cream-white, semi-double 
flowers, very free and desirable. As it 
contains blood of the Tea rose it is not 
among the hardiest of its type, but is sel¬ 
dom greatly injured even by the severest 
Winter. There are many more of this 
interesting class, some of much beauty, 
but they are not as easily obtainable in 
this country as the above, which may be 
had at small cost from most rose dealers. 
For Pillars, Porches and Screens 
we now have ample material to select 
from. For out-of-the-way situations 
/lie old climber Prairie Queen has not 
been excelled for size and scarcely for 
abundance of bloom. The large, light 
rose-colored blooms are borne in bewil¬ 
dering masses, but like those of most 
climbers, are scentless. Crimson Ramb¬ 
ler needs only mention. Though recent¬ 
ly introduced, it is everywhere grown, 
and may be considered as one of the 
most popular of hardy roses. Those 
wishing more perfect blooms of the purest 
deep crimson coloring will do well to 
plant Philadelphia RambleT. It does not 
grow so tall, and is better suited for 
pillar culture and for single specimens 
than for covering large spaces. The Yel¬ 
low Rambler, Aglaia, furnishes a pleas¬ 
ing variation in color, as buds and newly 
opened blooms are canary yellow, though 
the fully developed flowers are white. 
Dorothy Perkins is a Wichuraiana hy¬ 
brid of fine, vigorous growth, with abun¬ 
dant clusters of bright pink blooms. 
May Queen, large, bright rose, Alba 
Rubifolia, large, very double white 
blooms, with young shoots and foliage 
reddish, and Ruby Queen, bright car¬ 
mine, are among the best of this class, 
which is becoming numerous, for cover¬ 
ing banks and backgrounds. Where a 
strictly creeping rose is desired, noth¬ 
ing better can be found than Rosa Wich¬ 
uraiana, otherwise known as the Me¬ 
morial Rose. It is vigorous and hardy, 
rooting as it creeps in the ground. The 
foliage is very glossy and the abundant 
small, single blooms are white, with 
showy yellow anthers. 
Garden Roses. —Among the hardiest 
of garden roses the Asiatic yellow 
briers, Harrison’s Yellow and Persian 
Yellow, take high rank. They have dou¬ 
ble, deep yellow blooms, borne in abund-. 
ance in Spring. They are very desir¬ 
able when they can be obtained on their 
own roots. Grafted plants are usually 
short lived. If only one yellow variety 
is wanted preference should be given to 
Harrison’s, as most likely to endure. 
The fine Rugosa roses previously men¬ 
tioned are as suitable for the garden as 
for hedging; such kinds as New Cen¬ 
tury and Sir Thomas Lipton are even 
more so. They should be permanently 
planted in deep, rich soil and require 
little care except the occasional removal 
of old, exhausted wood. One of the old 
Hybrid China roses, Madame Plantier, 
deserves notice in this connection. The 
variety is almost as hardy as a Rugosa, 
and succeeds over a wide range of coun¬ 
try. The pure white double flowers are 
borne in great numbers early in the sea¬ 
son. The one objection where Rose 
beetles abound, is their evident prefer¬ 
ence for this excellent variety. The 
sweet brier roses may also be considered 
here. They are as useful in the rose 
garden as for hedging, and for wind¬ 
breaks for more tender sorts. The 
species, Rosa rubiginosa, with small 
single pink blooms, is a favorite for its 
delicately perfumed foliage. The inter¬ 
esting hybrids known as Lord Pen¬ 
zance’s briers, have much larger blooms, 
double or single, of many shades, but re¬ 
tain the usual sweet brier character. 
All offered in this country are meritor¬ 
ious. 
Moss Roses should never be*overlook- 
ed in garden planting. They are hardy, 
enduring and of easy culture. The chief 
beauty is in the buds, and the older va¬ 
rieties, such as Common Moss, Crested 
Moss and Gracilis are always best liked. 
The coloring of these favorite varieties 
is pale rose or pink. White Bath is the 
best of the white kinds and Henri Martin 
of the red sorts. Neither has buds as 
fine as the first three varieties. 
Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid Teas 
are the most important groups of hardy 
and semi-hardy roses for outdoor plant¬ 
ing. Among them are included the finest 
varieties known to horticulture, but un¬ 
fortunately those producing the most ele¬ 
gant blooms are not the easiest to 
grow. Selections naturally vary with the 
experience of individual growers, but 
the following appear to be most gener¬ 
ally successful. Alfred Colomb, crim¬ 
son; Baroness Rothschild, blush pink; 
Captain Hayward, bright crimson; 
Fisher Holmes, scarlet, shaded snaroon; 
Gloire Lyonnaise, light yellow; La 
France, bright rose ; Mme. Gabriel Luizet, 
pale pink; Frau Karl Druschki, white; 
General Jacqueminot, brilliant crimson; 
Magna Charta, bright pink; Paul Ney- 
ron, dark rose; Prince Camille de Ro¬ 
han, deep maroon. This list may be 
greatly extended, but the beginner who 
secures good plants of the mentioned va¬ 
rieties is fairly on the way to success. 
Everblooming Roses of the Tea-scent¬ 
ed Bourbon and Multiflora classes j 
are very numerous, and owing to ease 
of propagation, are offered at lower 
prices than any others. For Summer bed¬ 
ding effects' in warm, well-drained sods 
they are by far the best. Few are hardy 
enough for permanent places in the gar¬ 
den. The Bourbons are best in this re¬ 
spect, Gruss an Teplitz, the splendid 
fiery crimson bedder, being almost as 
hardy as the usual hybrid Remontant. 
Selections in this section are especially 
difficult to make. Beginners are recom¬ 
mended.to confine their efforts to well 
tested old sorts, a few of which are 
noted below. Clothilde Soupert, blush 
white; Etoile de Lyon, yellow; The 
Queen, pure white ; Mme. de Watteville, 
salmon and rose; Princesse de Sagan, 
scarlet-crimson; Hermosa, bright pink; 
Pearl Rivers, white and rose; Gruss 
an Teplitz, brilliant crimson, strong 
grower. 
Roses for the Greenhouse are nu¬ 
merous in variety but commercial fore- 1 
ers confine themselves to comparatively 
few reliable kinds. The new ones are 
carefully tested as they come out, but 
very few find a permanent place in com¬ 
merce. American Beauty is always the 
leader and is grown wherever the equip¬ 
ment assures a high-grade product. 
Bridesmaid is the leading pink variety, 
but is to a limited extent being replaced 
by Killarnev, a better flower, but more 
difficult to grow. Bride is still the most 
popular white, though Golden Gate and 
Ivory are gaining in favor. The favorite 
crimson, Liberty, is being replaced by 
Richmond, quite similar in appearance, 
but more manageable. 
Window Roses. —As a rule roses do 
not thrive in the window garden, yet a 
few careful housewives succeed with 
plants of the more vigorous ever-bloom¬ 
ing kinds. Draughts, dust, insects and 
temperature fluctuations are usually too 
much for plants as sensitive as the rose. 
Where it is thought worth while to at¬ 
tempt rose culture under window condi¬ 
tions strong plants should be potted up 
by midsummer, so as to become well es¬ 
tablished before cool weather. Madame 
Elie Lambert has given us more blooms 
under window conditions than any other 
variety. 
A Splendid New Rugosa Rose. —The 
rose bloom and foliage in Fig. 17, first 
page, are engraved in natural size from 
a new hybrid variety raised on the Rural 
Grounds as the result of a cross be¬ 
tween a selected seedling of Souvenir 
de Pierre Leperdrieux, a double flow¬ 
ered form of the red Rugosa, and the 
crimson Hybrid Remontant Ards Rover. 
The petals of the new kind are, as shown 
in the illustration, of the largest size and 
of elegant outline. They are remark¬ 
ably thick and wax-like in texture, and 
of brilliant vivid crimson color with 
no hint of the usual Rugosa purple. The 
blooms are semi-double, allowing the 
conspicuous mass of light yellow sta¬ 
mens in the center to make a fine con¬ 
trast. They are produced in the greatest 
profusion in June and to a less extent in 
September and October. The foliage is 
very luxuriant, large and of most perfect 
Rugosa character. We have scores of 
excellent Rugosa hybrids, but few as 
pleasing as tins. For several .years we 
despaired of being able to propagate 
this variety, as trials with buds, grafts 
or cuttings ended in failure, but it is now 
increasng by means of suckers and lay¬ 
ers in the normal manner of roses of the 
Rugosa type. w. v. f. 
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