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variety of great promise. Double White Killamey is a 
splendid bedder when properly handled. Helen Watting, 
white with base of petals yellow, is a most promising bedder. 
Ethel Malcolm, a large ivory white, Alice Lemon, Alice 
Graham, and Mrs. Amy Hammond indicate qualities of the 
good bedding type. 
Tea Roses 
The class of rose dear to all rose growers in the South is the 
Tea Rose. With such varieties as Pink and White Cochet. 
Helen Good, Duch. de 
Brabant, Mme. Lom¬ 
bard, Saffrano and 
William R. Smith, this 
type will ever be the 
true representative 
type in our southern 
climate. This section 
of ever-blooming roses 
seems to embody 
every delicate tint and 
color of the rainbow, 
combined with vig¬ 
orous growth, strong, 
healthy, leathery foli¬ 
age, so resistant to 
mildew, and persistent 
blooming; practically 
all are highly per- 
flimed, an attribute 
very essential to a 
perfect rose. 
A few of the best 
varieties of recent in¬ 
troduction are very 
promising, and among 
these m.ay be men¬ 
tioned : Molly Shar- 
mon Crawford, a rose 
of snowy whiteness; 
Mrs. Hubert Stevens, 
which appears to be an 
improved Niphetos; 
Alexander Hill Gray, 
a very floriferous lemon yellow variety that will make its 
mark as a most desirable bedder; Hugo Roller, another 
good lemon-yellow variety; Mrs. Foley Hobbs, one of 
the finest Teas of recent introduction, which is a veritable 
giant, in color delicate ivory-white; Lady Hillington, an 
intense deep yellow, a rose of general merit that will prove a 
wonderful bedder, being a flower of great substance and hold¬ 
ing its color longer than any yellow that I have ever tested. 
Miss Alice de Rothschild is heralded as the Bush Marechal 
Neil. I have tested this variety but one season, and it 
promises to be a reliable bedder. It is a free bloomer, and 
holds its color well and is deliciously fragrant. Another good 
Tea of recent introduction is Mrs. Dudly Cross. It is not 
unlike White Cochet, and appears to be an improved Marie 
Van Houtte. The open flower is well finished and is one of 
the largest in this section. 
Of the new varieties of tender climbing roses suitable for 
Southern planting, among the most desirable may be men¬ 
tioned : Aline Schneider, a splendid climber belonging to the 
yellow section of Teas. Climbing Mme. Welche, Climbing 
Helen Gould, Climbing Gruss an Teplitz, Mme. Louise 
Leroy, a splendid creamy white variety and Climbing White 
Cochet. The outstanding white in the affections of the 
people is White Cochet, and if this climbing form becomes as 
popular as its parent, the demand will never grow slack. 
In the Hybrid Per¬ 
petual section, there 
has not been any 
recent variety intro- 
d u c e d of decided 
merit. Am^ong the 
best may be men¬ 
tioned, Avoea, a brill¬ 
iant velvety-crimson 
variety classed in Eng¬ 
land as a Hybrid Tea; 
Claudius, bright glow¬ 
ing rose, globular and 
of good form; Mrs. 
Stewart Clark, bright 
cerise-pink or cherry- 
pink; Barbarossa, 
pure carmine-red, and 
His Majesty, dark 
deep crimson. These 
varieties, no doubt, 
will prove their worth 
as Barbarossa and 
His Majesty appear to 
be in great demand by 
those handling the 
newer roses, and only 
roses of decided merit 
are desired by the 
buyer. 
A class of rose 
coming into great 
favor as a pot plant, 
bedding or as edging 
for borders, is the Dwarf Polyantha, commonly known 
as Baby Rambler Roses. Atropurpurea is a most promising 
variety carrying heavy bunches of deep purplish-red 
flowers. Baby Tausendschon is the bush form of 
Tausendschon, one of the best Ramblers, groivn and has 
the same charm in the variable coloring of its flowers as the 
parent, being firm white delicately flushed rosy-carmine. 
Orleans Rose is showy and very pretty with its dainty, charm¬ 
ing full founded habit. In color it is deep cerise or Geranium 
pink, an irresistible color. Ema Teschendorff is a rich 
brilliant, charming red, and is heralded as the variety that 
will supersede. 
Another old variety coming into popular favor again is 
Mile. Carrie Brunner. This is a perfect rose in ever respect, 
and while differing in make-up from later introductions, it is 
LARGE PALM AT NILES. PHOENIX CANARIENSIS. 
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