HOUSE AND GARDEN 
May, 
1914 
403 
ties in harmony with the native growth 
where there is native growth to remain, 
hold good. 
For the more formal type of theatre, 
hedges of arborvitse or of hemlock, if 
evergreens are wanted, or of privet or 
beech, where deciduous growth is pre¬ 
ferred, are probably the best choice— 
and, of course, privet will give the neces¬ 
sary screens quicker than anything else, 
unless good-sized arborvitae is chosen. 
These are effective as soon as planted. 
As a substitute for the ilex tunnels, 
which are not possible, of course, in a 
land of our stern winters, I would very 
strongly recommend either beech or 
hornbeam. Both lend themselves to 
pleaching, and an arborway of either one 
will grow to be as lovely in time as the 
far-famed ilex ways of Italy, or the great 
yew “alleys” of England. 
As to flowers, have few in the theatre 
save those which the shrubs produce. A 
gay little border before the stage may 
suit some places, but as a general thing 
flowering plants are somewhat trivial, not 
a little distracting and quite “out of the 
picture,” as the saying goes, within the 
theatre enclosure. 
Roses for Every Place 
(Continued from page 370) 
stant bloomers and the most fragrant, 
but they are less robust in growth and 
so tender as to be too risky for general 
use in the Northern States. The hybrid 
teas combine the beauty of bloom, the 
continuous-flowering traits and the fra¬ 
grance of the teas, with the hardiness, to 
a fair extent, of the hybrid perpetuals. 
Every rose grower has his own collec¬ 
tion of “best” roses, but of course these 
selections are largely a matter of personal 
opinion. There are scores of good gar¬ 
den roses, especially among the hybrid 
teas, and the list is added to yearly. The 
sorts I mention are all “tried and true,” 
and have given satisfaction under widely 
differing conditions. Among the long list 
of hybrid teas there are Grus an Teplitz, 
“reddest of all red roses;” General Mc¬ 
Arthur, a vivid crimson scarlet; La 
France, a clear, satiny pink, for many 
years a universal favorite; Kaiserin Au¬ 
gusta Victoria, white, tinted lemon; Kil- 
larney, a strong-growing, free-blooming, 
brilliant pink; the Lyon, deep coral pink, 
that has made a great place for itself; 
Melody, a beautiful yellow; Mme. Rav- 
•ary, a charming, unique yellow; Mme. 
Segond Weber, the best salmon pink; 
Otto Von Bismark, soft, silver pink; Mrs. 
Aaron Ward, deep golden orange; Robert 
Huey, large, bright red, extra flue; White 
Ivillarney, one of the best pure whites; 
Caroline Testout, an old favorite bright 
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