ROSES IN THE SOUTHWEST 
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DWARF OR SEMI-CLIMBERS 
The dwarf or semi-climbing Roses which make good shrubs are 
mainly of three classes: the Lambertina Roses or multiflora hy¬ 
brids; the Pemberton Roses, moschata or musk hybrids and Cap¬ 
tain Thomas’ Roses. 
The Lambertina Roses are not reported upon in the Southwest, 
but are suggested as possibly good subjects for trial. 
The Pemberton Roses, or hybrids musks, have been grown with 
very good results. The varieties tried are Penelope, soft saffron; 
Prosperity, white; Cornelia, strawberry; and Vanity, rose-colored. 
They seem immune to mildew and leaf diseases, are practically 
ever-blooming, and certainly deserve a much wider distribution. 
Captain Thomas’ ever-blooming dwarf climbers may be recog¬ 
nized by the prefix, Bloomfield, to their names. They have caused 
considerable interest in the Southwest, not only from the viewpoint 
of possibly desirable shrubs, but as good subjects for pillar treat¬ 
ment, to replace the rambler group which has caused more trouble 
in the garden by spreading mildew than any other one class. Cap¬ 
tain Thomas’ Roses are all heartily recommended for trial, as they 
seem immune to mildew and leaf diseases, and, when established, 
bloom more than once. Two are sufficiently vigorous to handle as 
ramblers, Bloomfield Perfection, creamy flesh, and Bloomfield 
Courage, dark red. 
BRIERS 
The Brier Roses, most of which bloom but once, have at least 
one native representative in the Southwest, a low, very thorny 
bush with small, golden yellow blossoms. The flower resembles 
somewhat that of Hugonis, but the latter makes a much larger and 
infinitely more attractive plant, which comment applies to prac¬ 
tically all of the Brier group except the Austrian, which has fur¬ 
nished Austrian Copper, Le Reve, and Star of Persia . 
Austrian Copper, one of the most outstanding shrubs offered 
in commerce today, has small single flowers, coppery-red on the 
inside and bright yellow on the outside. The foliage is very beauti¬ 
ful, but the startling color of the blossoms makes the plant a 
Three 
Classes 
Lambertina 
Pemberton 
Captain 
Thomas* 
Varieties 
Briers 
in the 
Southwest 
Austrian 
Copper 
