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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
Pruning 
Hardy 
Pillars 
Almost 
Everbloom- 
ing 
Climbers 
only pruning they require is to take out all wood more than three 
years old, and cut back the blooming lateral stems to within two 
eyes or leaf buds of the main canes. 
The Pillars may be divided into the Hardy sorts, and the ever- 
blooming or half-tender varieties. 
Of the Hardy Pillars, Pattis Scarlet tops the list as the most out¬ 
standingly beautiful and generally satisfactory climbing Rose in 
existence. Its color is vivid and unfading, its fragrance delicious, 
and its length of flowering, and multitude of blossoms most gen¬ 
erous. Beginning in early April it often continues through the 
first week of June, its huge lasting clusters of shining red coming 
in a long succession of unbroken bloom. 
Next to Pauls Scarlet perhaps the loveliest of the Hardy Pillars 
is Jacotte , with orange-pink, semi-double profuse flowers and 
holly-like foliage. It should always be planted against a fence or 
trellis where its strong horizontal, lateral canes will not interfere 
with passage, and should never be placed at a gateway or on a 
post, as its canes will usually break if you attempt to bend them 
too soon. 
Primrose is a lovely new pillar which likes a sunny location 
where it will grow to some fifteen feet and bear, over a long sea¬ 
son, large clusters of pure yellow, very double flowers. 
Tausendschon, or Thousand Beauties and its darker twin, 
Roserie , are billowy masses of dainty blossoms and M ary Wallace 
is a pink dream. The new Chaplins Pink Climber should be beau¬ 
tiful and satisfactory, being a cross between Pauls Scarlet and 
American Pillar . Climbing American Beauty fades so badly that 
it cannot be enthusiastically recommended, but it is a lovely thing 
for a few days. Pauls Lemon Pillar , pale cream, and Dr. Huey , 
dark red, are a little too inclined to mildew to make them wel¬ 
come guests, but both make magnificent specimen shrubs when cut 
off at about eight feet and allowed to grow without support on the 
lawn. 
All the Hardy Pillars above mentioned bloom abundantly, al¬ 
though only once, except Mary Wallace which sometimes has a few 
scattered blossoms in the Fall. But there is a class of Half-Tender 
