CLIMBERS, continued. 
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Standard Standard. Climber. Name. Description. 
2 /- 2/6 1/- Madame Jules Gravereaux. Tea (Soupert & Notting, 1901), buff 
white, shaded peach and yellow; very large, good shape, early 
and late flowering. 
2/- 2/6 1/6 Marechal Niel. Noisette ( Pradd , 1864), bright rich golden yellow, 
to extra large, full and fine form, the very finest yellow rose; a 
2/6 wonderful grower with splendid foliage. 
As there appears to be an ever increasing demand for this rose, 
and many customers experiencing a difficulty in growing it to per¬ 
fection, the following hints, it is hoped, may prove useful. 
If gr own out-doors it should be given a warm, dry situation on 
a west or south wall, and pruned early in April, as instructed under 
the heading of Climbing Roses. To obtain Marechal Niel in the 
height of its beauty and productiveness it should be grown in a cool 
house, either planted out in the house or on a standard briar stem 
with the root planted outside in a carefully prepared bed, and the 
head carried under glass through the wood or wall side, just so as 
to appear above any staging (much in the same way as with vines). 
After planting, remember the dry stmosphere of the house is 
likely to cause the shoots to die back unless frequently syringed 
until it is established and growing ; water must also be given at the 
root when required. Prune hard back the first season to produce 
growth of two or three good strong shoots for training along or up 
the house about 18 in. from the glass, the next and following 
seasons cut back directly after flowering to these strong selected 
horizontal and upright shoots, from which you will thus get fresh 
wood for the next year’s flowering. When the growth is young 
it should be carefuly watched for mildew, this is generally caused 
by giving air on a cold or windy day, the disease spreads very 
rapidly if neglected, care must be taken to stop it immediately 
it makes its appearance (see page 6). Feed the plant well when 
thoroughly established and flowering freely. The above treatment 
would also apply to other good climbing Teas and Noisettes 
planted under glass. 
1/- Marie Lavalley. Hybrid Tea ( Nabonnand , 1880), bright rose shaded 
and reflexed with white, large and double ; early flowering. 
2/6 Millicent. Rambler (W. Paul & Son, 1914), deep rosy pink, outer 
petals shaded with carmine, flowers in large clusters. 
1/6 Moonlight. Hybrid Tea ( Rev. J. H. Pemberton, 1913), white flushed 
lemon with prominent golden stamens, a perpetual flowering 
cluster rose of moderately strong growth, best as a pillar rose. 
1 /- Mrs. F. W. Flight. Polyantha (Cutbush, 1907), flowers pink with 
to white centre; semi-double and fair size, produced in enormous 
1/6 trusses ; splendid for arches, pergolas, etc.; late flowering. 
1/- Mrs. O. G. Orpen. Damask (B. R. Cant 6 -Sons, 1906), a very strong 
graving variety of its class, suitable for pillars, shrubberies, and 
specimen plants. The flowers are large and single, produced 
in trasses ; colour bright rosy-pink, with golden anthers. Raised 
by Mr. O. G. Orpen, of Colchester, and awarded the Gold Medal 
of the National Rose Society ; early flowering. 
For Roses in Pots, see page 8. 
