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The Garden Magazine, March, 1923 
are about to fall one always finds more salmon colored buds 
ready to take the place of the older blooms. Mme. Jules 
Gouchault, a fine coral pink variety, is almost always in bloom 
as is also the glorious red Triomphe Orleanaise. There are 
others, but those mentioned are typical. 
FLOWERING HABITS OF THE POLYANTHAS 
NAME 
COLOR 
SEASON 
FLOWERING 
HABIT 
Annchen Muller .... 
Bright Pink 
Midseason 
Continuous 
Baby Elegance . 
Orange Yellow 
Early 
“ 
Clothilde Soupert 
Flesh White 
Midseason 
“ 
Ellen Poulsen . 
Large Pink 
Inter. 
Erna Teschendorf 
Dark Red 
“ 
Continuous 
George Elgar . 
Yellow 
Early 
** 
Gloire des Marches . 
Deep Crimson 
Midseason 
Inter. 
Mamam Turbat .... 
Lavender Pink 
Early 
Continuous 
Marie Brissonett .... 
Pink 
Early 
“ 
Marie Pavic. 
Flesh White 
Midseason 
Mme. Jules Gouchault . 
Coral Pink 
“ 
“ 
Peach Blossom. 
Peach Pink 
Perle d’Or . 
Salmon Yellow 
Early 
“ 
Primula. 
Lavender Rose 
Early 
ScHNEEKOPF . 
White 
Early 
Inter. 
Triomphe Orleanaise . 
Red 
Midseason 
Continuous 
Yvonne Rabier. 
White 
“ 
Details That Get Results 
D EFINITE information regarding the blooming qualities, 
season, and length of flowering period of some of the best 
varieties grown to-day is gathered in the accompanying tabu¬ 
lated lists. The figures given are the average of five years’ 
records. In determining the number of flowers produced by the 
Hybrid Teas only a single flower to a stem was allowed and each 
stem was cut off to within two eyes of the branch from which it 
came. With most of the varieties six plants were under ob¬ 
servation. The beds were hoed at least once in every ten days. 
In early May a light application of acid phosphate or bone- 
meal was given, and two weeks later a little nitrate of soda was 
used in liquid form. One year the nitrate was applied dry, 
during a pouring rain. The results were apparently the same. 
To combat insect pests the plants were sprayed two or three 
times a season with Black Leaf 40 one part to eight hundred 
parts water. Fish oil soap was used at the same time, one 
pound to seven gallons. Best results are obtained when using 
any of the nicotine sulphate compounds as a spray if some sort 
of soap is used as a spreader. The fish-oil soap being a good in¬ 
secticide itself made an ideal combination with the preparation 
named. 
Dusting with a mixture of 90% sulphur and 10% hydrated 
lime kept the mildew in check. 
The garden was not watered or irrigated in any manner. 
Soil conditions were far from ideal, being a very heavy clay 
and poorly drained. These conditions are such as might be 
found in many a small rose garden and certainly not as good as 
may be found in many large private gardens. Undoubtedly 
higherfigureswould beobtained undermorefavorableconditions. 
The average temperature for the four flowering months is 
as follows: June, 66; July, 70; August, 67; September, 50. 
Average precipitation per month: June, 3.88'; July, 3.75'; 
August, 3.24'; September 3/ 
FLOWER PRODUCTION TIME OF SOME HYBRID-TEA ROSES 
NUMBER OF BLOOMS PER PLANT PER MONTH AVERAGED OVER FIVE YEARS 
The month showing maximum flower production has hold face figures 
Variety and Color 
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C 
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3 
bb 
3 
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in 
Pink 
*Amalie de Greiff .... 
8 
4 
6 
5 
JAutumn Tints. 
4 
4 
5 
4 
tB etty . 
4 
6 
3 
3 
^Caroline Testout- .... 
5 
4 
4 
6 
Countess of Gosford . 
6 
4 
5 
6 
§Cleveland . 
8 
3 
3 
1 
Dean Hole. 
5 
6 
3 
3 
Duchess of Normandy . 
8 
5 
2 
2 
Dora FIansen. 
5 
3 
2 
4 
Duchess of Sutherland 
8 
3 
3 
I 
2 
Duchess of Westminster . 
4 
4 
3 
Earl of Warwick .... 
4 
7 
3 
3 
Edgar M. Burnett .... 
5 
2 
2 
3 
Edith Part. 
7 
7 
3 
3 
Farbenkoenigen . 
6 
5 
4 
4 
Gainsboro. 
5 
4 
I 
2 
Generalsuperior A. Jansen 
8 
3 
2 
3 
FIilda Richardson .... 
8 
17 
8 
9 
Ionkheer J. L. Mock .... 
5 
5 
3 
4 
Koenigen Carola .... 
5 
3 
I 
I 
Lady Alice Stanley .... 
6 
3 
2 
4 
Lady Ashtown. 
8 
5 
4 
3 
Lady Battersea . 
3 
5 
5 
5 
Lady Ursula . 
9 
5 
7 
8 
La France . 
5 
4 
I 
2 
La Tosca . 
9 
7 
6 
9 
Mary Countess of Ilchester. 
3 
7 
3 
1 
4 
Mrs. J. B. Walker .... 
3 
1 
2 
Mrs. Geo. Gordon .... 
6 
7 
6 
4 
Mrs. J. Lynas. 
4 
4 
2 
I 
Mrs. W. Christie Miller . 
6 
7 
3 
5 
Mme. Leon Pain .... 
8 
6 
5 
7 
Mme. Jules Grolez .... 
7 
4 
4 
7 
M. Henri Fontaine .... 
2 
3 
3 
4 
Radiance. 
10 
3 
3 
2 
Renee Wilmart Urban . 
2 
4 
4 
2 
Panama . 
6 
7 
5 
6 
Pharisaer. 
3 
6 
3 
4 
Souv. de Pres. Carnot . 
4 
9 
3 
3 
Viscountess Folkstone . 
3 
5 
3 
6 
Wellesley. 
4 
3 
2 
2 
*Pale flesh pink. fLight pink, splashed copper. 
tCoppery pink. TfClear pink. §Glowing pink. 
Variety and Color 
C 
3 
>> 
3 
bb 
3 
< 
Sept. 
Red 
Admiral Ward. 
5 
i 
$ 
2: 
\ V 
August Hartmann .... 
5 
3 
fj 
3 
Brilliant. 
8 
5 
2 
2 
Cardinal. 
8 
6 
2 
8 
Col. Le Clerc. 
5 
5 
I 
2 
Chateau de Clos Vougeot. 
5 
8 
31 
5 
Crimson Champion .... 
3 
4 
4 
2 
Defiance. 
8 
6 
.2 
2 
Ecarlate . 
16 
15 
6 
6 
Etoile de France ... 
7 
6 
2 
3 
Gen. McArthur. 
7 
8 
4 
3 
George Waud. 
3 
7 
2 
3 
Gruss an Teplitz .... 
25 
12 
15 
8 
Hector Mackenzie .... 
5 
2 
2 
4 
Helen Gould. 
5 
3 
1 
3 
H. F. Eilers. 
4 
7 
2 
2 
Hoosier Beauty. 
3 
4 
1 
2 
Killarney Brilliant 
5 
3 
4 
2 
Laurent Carle . 
4 
5 
1 
3 
Lieut. Chaure. 
13 
4 
1 
5 
Louise Lilla. 
4 
4 
6 
5 
Manuel P. Azevedo .... 
8 
5 
I 
4 
Mevrow Dora van Tets 
8 
8 
6 
4 
Mrs. Muir Macke an 
3 
4 
2 
I 
Mrs. Maud Dawson .... 
3 
5 
2 
I 
Prima Donna. 
4 
5 
3 
5 
Red Cross. 
7 
8 
4 
2 
Red La France . 
3 
5 
I 
2 
Red Letter Day . 
8 
15 
7 
10 
Red Radiance. 
6 
3 
2 
6 
Rhea Reid. 
5 
4 
3 
6 
Richmond. 
5 
4 
1 
2 
Robin Hood ...... 
12 
5 
8 
7 
W. C. Gaunt . 
6 
6 
I 
I 
William Cooper. 
6 
5 
3 
5 
Singles, all colors 
Old Gold. 
7 
10 
10 
7 
Irish Beauty. 
5 
7 
2 
5 
“ Brightness. 
71 
2 
O 
0 
“ Harmony . 
4 
5 
3 
4 
" Modesty. 
17 
4 
2 
4 
Isobel . 
7 
5 
6 
3 
Ulster Gem. 
6 
9 
2 
3 
Variety and Color 
June 
3 
bb 
3 
< 
CL 
in 
White and Flesh White 
Bessie Brown. 
3 
6 
3 
4 
British Queen. 
4 
5 
2 
7 
Clarice Goodacre . 
4 
5 
2 
2 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria 
5 
7 
3 
4 
Modesty . . .<gj|. r . . 
3 
4 
2 
3 
Molly Sharman Crawford. 
7 
6 
4 
7 
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. 
8 
10 
9 
6 
Mrs. Cornwallis West 
16 
3 
2 
0 
Mrs. Herbert Stevens . 
10 
6 
11 
7 
Mme. Jules Bouche .... 
2 
7 
3 
6 
Nathalie Bottner .... 
4 
6 
4 
3 
White Killarney. .y . 
4 
7 
4 
6 
Yellow 
Duchess of Wellington 
3 
12 
2 
4 
G. Amedee Hammond 
21 
8 
4 
2 
Harry Kirk. 
6 
8 
7 
5 
Imogens . 
4 
8 
6 
3 
Margaret Dickson Hamill 
6 
5 
3 
2 
Mrs. Wymess Quinn 
4 
2 
2 
2 
Souv. de Gustav Prat . 
7 
9 
4 
3 
Sunburst . 
4 
7 
5 
6 
i OTSTO GELOS. 
3 
4 
3 
2 
Tipperary . 
8 
6 
4 
I 
Salmon and Apricot Shades 
A. R. Goodwin. 
9 
11 
9 
3 
Chrissie Mackellar 
3 
8 
3 
1 
6 
Frau Lilla Rautf.nstrauch 
3 
2 
2 
Joseph Hill . 
2 
9 
8 
2 
Louise C. Breslau .... 
3 
4 
I 
l 
Marquise de Sinety 
5 
6 
5 
2 
Mrs. A. R. Waddell 
7 
7 
3 
8 
Mme. Hector Leulliot . 
7 
6 
4 
4 
Mme. Edouard Herriot. 
3 
7 
3 
5 
Muriel Dickson. 
3 
2 
1 
4 
Ophelia. 
5 
3 
6 
2 
Prince de Bulgarie .... 
4 
6 
4 
2 
Prince Charming .... 
15 
12 
6 
6 
Queen Mary. 
9 
9 
9 
3 
WlLLOWMERE. 
7 
5 
3 
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