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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
Pruning 
Planting 
Fertilization 
Climbing 
Rose Types 
Character¬ 
istics of 
Climbers 
little difficulty to place in a garden except 
with an evergreen background. 
Le Reve and Star of Persia are usually 
listed as Hardy Climbers, but are really 
■ tall, stiff shrubs, needing some support. 
They are immune to mildew, but are a 
prey to the most devastating black-spot 
and possess a distinctly disagreeable odor. To offset these disadvan¬ 
tages, the beauty of their large, pure yellow blossoms is most com¬ 
pelling to those who are addicted to yellow Roses. 
Harrison’s Yellow, another member of this class, whose name 
appears so often in Northern annals, is practically unknown in the 
Southwest. 
The great majority of us, when we say "Roses”, do not think of 
them as shrubs, but a vast number of Rose plants can be used as 
shrubs in our gardens whether they are Rose gardens or not. A 
few points to bear in mind concerning Rose shrubs are: first, learn 
the probable height and habit of growth of each in order to place 
it to advantage; second, it is better not to prune at all than too 
much. Be content with cutting out dead or very old 
wood at the base of the plant; third, plant them in good 
soil, but do not pile fertilizer around them. They usually 
prefer a little bonemeal and an occasional dressing of 
wood-ashes to anything else in the way of nourishment. 
CLIMBING ROSES 
The correct classification of climbing Roses is 
one of the most difficult things the amateur Rose- 
grower encounters. Only by classifying them 
properly can he learn to care for them, because 
each class demands a different treatment for best 
results. There are four main types of so-called 
climbing Roses— Climbers, Ramblers, Pillars and 
Ground-covers . 
CLIMBERS 
The Climbers are the Roses which 
grow taller each year, new shoots _ 
