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The Garden Magazine, March, 1924 
Red Radiance has been the 
best all-purpose Rose of the 
list. While it does not bloom 
so freely as Gruss an Teplitz, 
it was never without buds, 
and these are carried on stems 
of good length. Its blossoms, 
when cut, last for several days 
in the house. Hoosier Beauty 
is a wonderful red Rose, but 
is not a certain bloomer, nor 
as hardy as those listed. 
Jonkheer J. L. Mock has 
wonderful budsonlongstems, 
and is fine for cutting, and 
very hardy. Given proper 
care it is practically never 
without buds, and in June is a generous bearer. Radiance 
and Mrs. Charles E. Russell are close rivals. Columbia, Los 
Angeles, and Killarney are fine, but yield fewer blossoms, 
especially after June. June is, of course, the best month for 
all varieties. 
Hybrid-perpetual Roses. J. B. Clark (scarlet), Paul 
Neyron (shaded rose), Mrs. John Laing (pink), Ulrich Brunner 
(cherry red), Capt. Christy (pale pink), Margaret Dickson 
(pale pink), Clio (flesh), Frau Karl Druschki (white), Maman 
Cochet (both pink and white), and Prince Camille de Rohan 
(dark crimson), are among the best. 
Polyantha Roses. These have been a joy, being a con¬ 
tinual mass of bloom from early June to killing frost. Echo 
(pink, a dwarf Tausendschon) 
Cecile Brunner (rosy pink on 
cr[eam), Orleans (geranium 
red, white center), Edith 
Cave 11 (scarlet, white eye), 
and Katharina Zeimet 
(white), can be absolutely 
relied upon for both hardi¬ 
ness and bloom. 
Climbing Roses. Among 
the Climbers, aside from 
Dorothy Perkins (pink), the 
following are excellent; 
American Pillar (single, deep 
pink), Tausendschon (shaded 
pink), Dr. Van Fleet (flesh 
pink), Hiawatha (single, 
crimson), Silver Moon (ivory white). Lady Gay (pink), and 
Excelsa (clear carmine). 
In fact, whatever principal class one prefers, he may have 
Roses if he will work. They are worth the price—no other 
flower equals them in color or richness. 
To see a well kept rose garden in full bloom, or a rose trellis 
laden with its wealth of fragrant glowing blossoms swaying in 
the breeze, is to recall the words of the poet: 
Red as the wine of Ages, 
Yellow as gold from sunbeams spun. 
Pink as the gown of Aurora’s pages, 
White as the robe of the Sinless One, 
Sweet as the winds that from Araby blow, 
Roses, roses, 1 love you so. 
Calendar of Sprays and Care of Roses 
May i-irfh. When foliage is set, spray with nicotine, Lotol, Aphine or some such 
preparation, as a preventive of aphis. Spray again in ten days. Watch 
for aphis on buds, and spray if they appear. 
May 20-yoth. As buds begin to swell, apply weak manure water to plants. 
Liquid manure (from a pail half filled with stable manure, balance with 
water) may be fed the plants every 5 or 6 days from then to early August. 
June yth. Watch for rose beetle and rose slug. Spray three times at intervals 
of 10 days with arsenate of lead (1 lb. to logallonsof water, mixed with 15 
lbs. of soap to make the spray adhere to foliage), Melrosine, OK Plant 
Spray or other similar preparations. 
June 10th. Begin to watch for mildew. Spray with bordeau mixture. 
July. Gather all the blossoms you can. It is not good for the plant to have 
the blooms die on the bushes. 
Keep sharp watch for fungous troubles, such as blackspot, or yellow spot. 
Spray with bordeau and take away from plant or bed all leaves 
affected with either black or yellow spots. When aphis recurs, use same 
preparation as in early May. 
Prune Roses in April. Put them in their winter bed about Thanksgiving time. 
ROSES FOR ALL AMERICA 
A Referendum Report on Varieties Conducted by the American Rose Society 
8 *1 N 1922 a poll was taken among the membership of the 
v American Rose Society on the most favored Roses, 
' bringing a response from over four hundred members. 
^ The collated information appeared in the “American 
Rose Annual” for 1923 from which we now quote: 
“It is not too much to say that the conclusions reached are 
surprising and even astonishing. That there should be such 
unanimity of opinion; that the favorite Bush and Climbing 
Roses should be so nearly identical all over America—North, 
South, East, and West; that the verdict of this great and acute 
jury should be so definite, is matter for gratification. The 
dozen favorites among the Bush Roses give any one anywhere a 
blooming, scented, colorful, dependable assortment with which 
to lay the foundations, so to speak, of a rose garden. The dozen 
hardy Climbers provide a reach of vigor and beauty that was 
unattainable anywhere in the rose world at the beginning of the 
twentieth century. That there was great opportunity for se¬ 
lection is shown by the fact that in all 287 Bush Roses and 118 
Climbers were named in the returns. It was not at all a limited 
choice these amateurs had, in selecting by majority their “best 
40” out of a total of 405 varieties considered. The beginner 
may begin with confidence and be encouraged toward his own 
adventuring if he follows these clear indications of the de¬ 
pendable rose way.” 
FAVORITE BUSH (TEA, HYBRID-TEA, AND HYBRID-PERPETUAL) ROSES 
In the New England States 
(Maine, New Hampshire, Mass¬ 
achusetts, Connecticut, Rhode 
Island): 
In the Middle States (New York, 
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela¬ 
ware) : 
In the Central States (Ohio, 
Indiana. Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, 
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, 
Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, 
Arkansas): 
In the Western States (Washing¬ 
ton. Oregon, California, Colorado, 
Utah, Arizona, Wyoming. Idaho): 
In the Southern States (Maryland, 
Dist. Columbia, Virginia. W. Vir¬ 
ginia, S. Carolina, Georgia. Florida, 
Alabama, Texas, Kentucky, Ten¬ 
nessee) : 
Frau Karl Druschki 
Ophelia 
Frau Karl Druschki 
Ophelia 
Radiance 
Ophelia 
Frau Karl Druschki 
Ophelia 
Mme. Edouard Herriot 
Frau Karl Druschki 
Radiance 
Radiance 
Radiance 
Los Angeles 
Ophelia 
Duchess of Wellington 
Duchess of Wellington 
Gruss an Teplitz 
General MacArthur 
Red Radiance 
Mrs. Aaron Ward 
Mrs. Aaron Ward 
Jonkheer J. L. Mock 
Frau Karl Druschki 
Sunburst 
Gruss an Teplitz 
Los Angeles 
Columbia 
Lady Hillingdon 
Gruss an Teplitz 
Los Angeles 
Mme. Edouard Herriot 
Mme. Caroline Testout 
Mme. Melanie Soupert 
Mrs. Aaron Ward 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria 
Columbia 
General Jacqueminot 
Hoosier Beauty 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria 
Killarney 
Gruss an Teplitz 
Los Angeles 
Duchess of Wellington 
Columbia 
Mme. Edouard Herriot 
Lady Alice Stanley 
Sunburst 
Mme. Caroline Testout 
Mme. Caroline Testout 
Jonkheer J. L. Mock 
Killarney 
Killarney 
Joseph Hill 
Lady Hillingdon 
Lady Alice Stanley 
Red Radiance 
Mrs. Aaron Ward 
Sunburst 
Duchess of Wellington 
