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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Ruralisms 
Rose Information Wanted. —Will the 
Ruralisms man give some hints on the 
Wichuraiana rose hybrids? He often 
speaks of the Itugosa roses. a. w. l. 
Frewsburg, N. Y. 
We have given much space in past 
issues to this interesting new group of 
garden roses. It is scarcely 12 years 
since the first hybrids of the Japan 
trailing rose, Rosa Wichuraiana, were 
put in commerce by W. A. Manda, 
South Orange, N. J. The set consisted 
of three double-flowered varieties, white 
and pink in color, produced by crossing 
with Tea roses, and a single one sup¬ 
posed to have the wild sweet brier as 
its pollen parent. These varieties were 
all good in their way, and are still in 
favor. Next followed Gardenia and 
Evergreen Gem, the result of hybridiz¬ 
ing Wichuraiana, with the yellow Tea, 
Perle des Jardins. The first has fine 
double yellow blooms, becoming white 
with age. It has been called the hardy 
Marechal Niel, and is considered the 
finest really hardy climbing yellow rose 
in existence. It constantly gains in 
popularity, but has the defect of not 
blooming well until established several 
years. Evergreen Gem bears light buff 
flowers, also double. The foliage 
remains green during the greater part 
of the year. It is much appreciated 
abroad, where it is almost a true ever¬ 
green. Other kinds came in rapid suc¬ 
cession from many home and foreign 
raisers. There are now more than 60 
distinct Wichuraiana hybrids offered by 
rose nurseries in various parts of the 
world. The most useful and widely 
popular in this country, besides the 
early kinds above mentioned, are prob¬ 
ably Dorothy Perkins and Lady Gay, 
both double, light pink, raised in New 
England; Ruby Queen, semi-double, 
bright carmine; May Queen, large 
double, deep pink, and Alba-rubrifolia, 
double, pure white, with almost ever¬ 
green foliage, red-tinted when young. 
The last three are products, of proved 
merit, of the Rural Grounds’ experi¬ 
ments in rose breeding. The European 
kinds nearly all show marked traces of 
Crimson Rambler or Multiflora blood, 
and cannot be said to be in any way 
superior to those of home production. 
Alberic Barbier, double, creamy white 
with yellow center, appears to be the 
most distinct and desirable of these for¬ 
eign sorts. 
May Need Protection at First.— 
While exceedingly hardy with age, 
these Wichuraiana hybrids are benefited 
by moderate protection the first Win¬ 
ter or so after planting. A rough 
screen of evergreen boughs is most 
suitable, but sufficient shelter may be 
given by a thickness or two or burlap 
supported by stakes. The object is to 
avoid the action of Winter sunlight on 
the frozen canes, rather than to keep 
out cold. The use of straw, litter, 
fodder or other materials that may at¬ 
tract mice is not advisable. We have 
seen fine specimens completely barked 
to the soil under corn fodder protection. 
After becoming thoroughly established 
they seldom suffer more than the loss 
of a little young wood, even from the 
most rigorous weather. On the Rural 
Grounds only the weakest plants are 
afforded protection and only during the 
first Winter after planting. Rarely any 
injury is to be noticed, though zero 
temperature frequently occurs. 
Planting. —We have repeatedly urged 
that no strong-growing roses be planted 
without thorough preparation of the 
soil. The Wichuraiana hybrids are 
capable of making growths of from 
eight to 15 feet each season if their 
requirements are well satisfied. They 
will not thrive without ample nourish¬ 
ment, as their root system is large and 
they are gross feeders. Dig holes any¬ 
where not less than six feet apart in 
well-drained soil, of about the capacity 
of a sugar barrel. They scarcely need 
to be as deep, but should be fully as 
wide across. Throw in enough cold 
broken bones, sods and brickbats to 
provide a foot of drainage, then fill the 
excavation level full of good compost, 
consisting of loam or clay soil incor¬ 
porated with at least one-third rotted 
manure. Plant your roses firmly, 
spreading the roots to their natural 
positions, and mulch well with coarse 
manure. Wood ashes, burnt clay earth 
February 29, 
and bone meal may be, with advantage, 
added to the compost, using all or any 
of the three at the rate of one pint to 
the bushel of compost. Water when 
needed until the plants are established, 
but maintain the manure mulch for at 
least three seasons, moving it aside to 
hoe the surface to destroy weeds and 
grass. No great amount of bloom can 
be expected for a season or two, but 
your Wichuraiana hybrids will be ob 
jects of beauty for indefinite years if 
well attended. The foliage is superior 
to that of all other roses, with the 
possible exception of the Rugosas, 
and the billows of blooms, even if they 
have little fragrance and come but once 
a year, more than compensate the 
grower for all care bestowed. There 
is considerable tendency among the 
newer kinds, toward Fall blooming, and 
there is also more than a hint of frag¬ 
rance. These features, together with 
increased size of blooms, may be ex¬ 
pected to predominate in the future, 
but in some cases these improvements 
may come at the expense of vigor and 
foliage effect. Some magnificent new 
hybrids are known to be in the hands 
of propagators, and may soon be offered 
to the public. 
Training. —True Wichuraiana hy¬ 
brids, contrary to general opinion, are 
not well adapted for porch, trellis or 
other upright training. The habit is 
rather drooping than climbing, so that 
they look best when grown as pillar or 
fountain plants, with drooping ends of 
the branches. The canes of Crimson 
Rambler and other true climbers natur¬ 
ally grow upright, and only need oc¬ 
casional attachment to the support, but 
Wichuraianas need careful tying and 
never look comfortable when grown 
against screens. While almost trailing 
when young, they become somewhat up¬ 
right with age and make handsome 
clumps when allowed to grow at will. 
Possibly the most acceptable method is 
to loop them loosely to neat stakes, four 
or five feet high, very firmly fixed in the 
soil, or when allowed to grow through 
hoops three feet in diameter, supported 
well above the ground. They make ex¬ 
cellent plants for covering banks, 
stumps and other low unsightly objects. 
They are the most enduring of all rose 
plants and may be counted on to last as 
long as reasonable attention is given. 
They are probably less subject to disease 
than any other group, except the 
Rugosas. 
Pruning. —As a general rule the less 
pruning the better. Scarcely any cut¬ 
ting is needed for a year or two, ex¬ 
cept the removal in Spring of any wood 
that may chance to be Winter-killed. 
After that, more for the sake of neat¬ 
ness than for cultural necessity, it will 
be best to trim out each season all weak 
or spent canes, and shorten in some of 
the longer branches to four or five buds. 
The finest bloom clusters are often 
borne on wood two or more years old, 
so that the cutting out of all canes each 
year as we do with raspberries and 
blackberries is not good practice. Start 
with a few Wichuraiana hybrids and 
you will be likely to increase your col¬ 
lection as time goes on. Plants of the 
mentioned varieties may be had from 
dealers at prices ranging from 25 to 75 
cents each, according to size and age. 
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