SILVER MOON TRAILS IN GLEAMING BEAUTY ADOWN THE DOORSTEP 
“A classic agreement of ruggedness and finesse” writes Mrs. Frederick E. Dixon of this lovely climbing Rose which ‘‘in late June 
spills ivory petals at the doorway and lifts its stupendous blooms to the upper porch of my home at Scotch Plains, New Jersey” 
WHICH ROSES BLOOM BEST AND WHEN 
S. C. HUBBARD 
Department of Floriculture, Massachusetts Agricultural College 
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Four Months of Continuous Flower from Selected Varieties— The Ram¬ 
blers as Background Color and the Dainty Diversity of Polyantha Types 
Editors’ Note : Because these Roses have behaved as recorded for a stretch of five years in the particular section of the country where the author lives it does 
not necessarily follow that the behavior of these varieties would be identical elsewhere. Roses adjust themselves very sensitively to conditions, so that varying 
climates and soils mean inevitable differences of reaction; nevertheless, the relative results of Mr. Hubbard’s prolonged and careful observation have considerable 
value for the grower of Roses whatever his location. Obviously, the householder who is away in midsummer will prefer to concentrate on the varieties that yield 
early and late bloom, whereas the stay-at-home will naturally prefer to extend his enjoyment over as long a period as possible and so will plant with an eye to con¬ 
tinuous effect—both will find satisfactory answer in the accompanying lists. 
f FTER deciding to plant a Rose garden comes the selec¬ 
tion of varieties, which in itself is no small task, for 
the really attractive Rose garden must contain flowers 
. throughout the entire season; and bushes of Hybrid 
Tea Roses, when not in flower, are indeed far from being objects 
of beauty. 
There are thousands of varieties, and according to the cat¬ 
alogues many—probably most of them—have individual quali¬ 
ties, but only a small percentage will bloom continuously through¬ 
out the season! Some of the finest, so far as flowers go, will bloom 
well in June and not again until late August or September, leav¬ 
ing a period of nearly two months without any flowers. Such 
plants have to be tended but make no returns. In many cases 
the number of flowers borne in June alone is greater than 
the quantity produced in all the three following months. 
Cleveland, Radiance, Koenigen Carola, and Lieut. Chaure, all 
have this tendency though they are not by any means the 
worst offenders. And this period of intermittent blooming 
is not confined to any color. This surely is of some importance 
to the stay-at-home gardener, though if a person is at home 
during the early part of June and then away at the shore or 
mountains until September, the blooming qualities of a variety 
need not be so seriously considered. 
A really good garden Rose should be capable of producing 
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