A Cherokee Rose Hedge 
ROSES 
“I have always Ijclievcd that the happiness of mankind may be increased by encouraging that 
love of a garden, tliat love of the beautiful which is innate in us all," and in the development of the 
prden no plant is niore worthy of a large place than the Rose. In what wonderful shades and color¬ 
ings. in what cx(|uisite variety of form and habit, with what delicate perfume it is now possible to 
have them, l-'or length of blooming period they have few equals and no superiors among flowering 
shrubs—the Rose stands in a class by itself—the Queen of Flowers. 
'Fhc growing of (piality Rose bushes has i)cen an important part of our nursery work for the past 
twenty-eight years, and, naturally, during this period of time we have learned something about 
Roses and how to grow them. It has never been our object to grow long lists of varieties. Rather it 
has been our conservative plan to offer our customers a short list of known and tried varieties. This 
does not mean that we are not constantly testing out new varieties, but we are not willing to experi¬ 
ment on our customers by offering them untried sorts. In conse(|uence, our lists have varied but little 
from year to year, and when a new variety a])pears in our catalogue, it is an indication that it has 
been very thorouglily tested for several seasons previous. The old favorites remain, and as we number 
them among our old friends, they are not displaced: only new ones of known and proven merit are 
added, d'hirteen varieties catalogued this year were listed in 1893. 
Our Roses are grafted jdants. It usually takes three years to j^roduce them. Roses on their own 
roots, with few exceptions, are useless in the Lower South, and we do not grow them. 
Varieties 
Roses are divided into a number of groups, based upon their origin, or the species from which they 
came. 'I'liose best adapted to the Lower South belong to the Tea (T.) and Hybrid Tea (I LT.) groups. 
'Fhese Roses can be depended upon to give flowers almost continuously, or as long as they continue 
gro\ying. 'Fhcy are the most important groups. The Bengal Roses, represented by such varieties as 
Louis Phili]'>pe and James Sprunt, and the Noisette Roses represented by Kstelle IVadei, Lainarcpie, 
Marecha! Xiel, and Woodland Margaret, are also free-flowering groups. Hybrid Perpetuals (H.P.) 
can be depended upon as a rule for two bursts of bloom, one in early spring and another in late fall, 
though careful and severe i)runing is necessary to secure them. I'rau Karl Druschki, that gorgeous 
white sort, belongs to this group, but is everi)looming in its habit in the Lower South. As a rule, the 
Ramblers arc failures, except the dwarf sorts. Of these. Baby Rambler Ijlooms continuously through¬ 
out its growing period. The C'hcrokee Roses, of Japanese origin, are thoroughly at home. This group 
in our catalogue consists of four varieties. Anemone, Fortune’s \'cllow, Ramona, and White Cherokee. 
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