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For this reason it is im¬ 
perative that the beginner in 
rose-culture should limit his 
patronage exclusively to 
dealers who may be depended 
upon to give him a square 
deal, who will not resort to 
misrepresentation, and who 
will provide him with plants 
that are really worth growing 
and which will bear trans¬ 
planting. Fortunately there 
are many such throughout the 
United States and so the be¬ 
ginner need have no discour¬ 
agement in the matter of ob¬ 
taining good plants if he will 
go about it sensibly. 
At this point we are con¬ 
fronted by the old question 
whether preference should be 
given to a Rose grown upon 
its own roots or to a budded 
specimen. Personally I should 
pronounce in favor of the 
latter, not only on the score of economy, but also because 1 have 
found the results in my own experience to be quite as favorable, 
when care has been taken, as it should be, to exclude any shoots 
that may sprout from the roots. 
In the matter of varieties, the embryo rosarian has a wide 
choice. But at first, 1 believe, it would be advisable for him to 
confine himself to Roses known to be floriferous and of strong 
growth. To mark the progress of a vigorous climbing rose, such 
as the Dorothy Perkins, is one of the joys of even the smallest 
garden. 
With reference to the purpose for which they are selected 
Roses may be divided into Bedding, Creeping, Arch and Hedge 
varieties 
The list of Bedding Roses is of course especially large 
and includes such garden 
favorites as the Magna Charta, 
Mrs. John Laing, General 
Jacqueminot, Ulrich Brunner, 
Clothilde Soupert, Maman 
Cochet, La France, Catherine 
Mermet, Clio, Anne de Dies- 
bach Prince Camille de Ro¬ 
han, Paul Neyron and the 
Francesca Kruger. Among 
the newer Roses in this respect 
I would recommend the white 
and pink Killarneys, Mrs. 
Sharman-Crawford (pink), the 
Lyon Rose (chrome yellow). 
Reliance (pink), Dr. O’Donel 
Brown (carmine) and the snow- 
white Molly Sharman-Craw¬ 
ford. Of Frau Karl Druschki 
(white) I have already spoken. 
In my own limited collection 
this Rose and the pink Kil- 
larney have made the best 
showing and have combined a 
free-flowering habit with vig¬ 
orous growth. Most of the new Roses mentioned are Hybrid 
Teas, which are becoming more and more popular every year 
and have proven just as hardy in most parts of the country as the 
Hybrid Perpetuals. 
Among the Roses that may be interspersed with shrubbery 
or planted in groups to advantage the two, in my opinion, most 
worthy of mention are the Madame Plantier (white) and Harrison’s 
Yellow. Both of these are commonly known as Bush Roses, a 
term that is indicative of their habit of growth, and should not 
be selected for producing flowers for cutting. 
Among the Creeping Roses 1 would call particular attention 
to the hybrids of Rosa Wichuraiana, also known as the Memorial 
Rose, Universal Favorite, Manda’s Triumph, Gardenia, South 
Orange Perfection and Pink Roamer. These roses are valuable 
Lady Gay, a pink rambler, and Paradise, a beautiful single pink-and-white 
climbing rose with imbricated petals 
Marechal Neil, a tender climbing Tea Rose, dark 
golden-yellow in color. Requires winter pro¬ 
tection in the North 
Gloire de Dijon, a creamy-amber pillar rose, 
perfectly hardy south of Washington, D. C., but 
thriving with careful protection in the North 
Killarney, the comparatively new Hybrid Tea 
Rose, having a beautiful shell-pink color, has 
achieved a wide popularity 
