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suited to any purpose for which these sterling varieties may 
be used. 
A type of rose forging to the front rank of desirable garden 
roses, especially throughout the North and West, but suited 
in every way for Southern planting, is the Rugosa and its 
hybrids. For low hedges, or planted in groups or as single 
specimens, no type of rose gives a more rugged value. The 
growth is very vigorous; the foliage is healthy, and maintains 
that glistening, shining effect so much desired—until frost. 
A few varieties that appear to have an excess of Hybrid Per- 
])etual blood in them are occasionally subject to mildew, but 
bright satiny pink; Hansa, double red; Souvinir de Pierre 
le Pedrieux, bright vinous red; Delicata, soft rose; Souvenir 
de Philemon Cochet, an improvement on Blanc de Coubert 
and Mme. Labor!, deep pink, are all desirable garden roses, 
and highly suited for parks or any extended planting where 
hardiness, vigor, free blooming and ornamental effects are 
desired. 
In hardy climbers suited for effective planting, there are 
three varieties that may well be termed the “Three Graces.” 
In Dorothy Perkins, White Dorothy Perkins and Red 
Dorothy Perkins or Excelsa, we have the ideal climbing or 
MATILIJA POPPY ROMNEYA COULTERI 
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as a whole this type of rose is worth extended planting in 
gardens of any size. During the past ten years I have tested 
out possibly thirty varieties, and have not found a mediocre 
variety in the lot. It appears to be the only type of rose that 
never has an off season. Always ornamental and constant in 
growth and in bloom, many varieties have flowers that com¬ 
pare favorably with the best of the Hybrid Perpetuals. Of 
the older varieties, you no doubt, are familiar with Alba and 
Rubra—the single forms—Mme. Georges Bruant, Belle 
Poitevine, Agnes Emily Carmen and Blanc de Coubert. In 
ffhe newer sorts may be mentioned Conrad F. Meyer, a double 
variety almost equaling La France in form and color, and its 
white form. Nova Zembla. Atropurpurea, a single flowered 
variety which in color is a deep blackish crimson, is a most 
beautiful variety; Mrs. Anthony Waterer, semi-double deep 
red; New Century, light deep pink, and its white form. Sir 
Thomas Lipton, are splendid varieties. Magnifica is a deep 
bright red, very free and constant; Mme. Chedane Guinoisea, 
Pillar rose. When well grown, and they are of the easiest 
culture, no section or roses gives a greater show when in 
bloom than the Hybrid Wichuriana type. This type of rose 
has its place in formal or informal gardening, and always 
proves to be a source of the keenest delight when in full 
bloom. During the past few years the demand for this class 
of rose has been quite heavy and constant throughout the 
South, apparently finding the same favor as is given the ever- 
blooming types. Owing to the resistent foliage as regards to 
spot and mildew, the type is better suited to our hot, trying 
summers than is the Rambler or other Hardy cormnon types. 
Another desirable variety in this elass is Alba Rubrifolia. 
With its shining green foliage, and perfeet creamy-white buds 
opening into an expanded flower like a Camelia, I know of no 
other rose quite so good. Gardenia, which may be described 
as a miniature Marechal Neil, in color and formation of bud, 
is also a pleasing variety and is very effective. 
