OcTOBEB 25 , 1913 . 
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THE GARDENERS* MAGAZINE. 
ARCHES OF ROSES. 
Some Toses never appear to better advan¬ 
tage than when grown upon arches or 
over porches. Those with a natural ten¬ 
dency to droop show off the beauties of 
their large trusses or single blossoms to 
much better effect thus grown than when 
kept too dwarf or low. It is this habit 
that renders the majority of the Ayrshires, 
Boursaults,. climbing polyanth^, and 
Wiohuraianas so suitable for arches. 
The main defect, up to quite recently, 
was the scarcity of blossoms produced after 
perpetual bloomers and these have, for¬ 
tunately, retained tne greater part of theii- 
free-flowering qualities. 
We must remember that in growing these 
strong-habited varieties there will be nee<l 
of e^ra food. Not that they are in want 
of high culture, like some, but must have 
a good root run if they are to continue 
at their best. Yet we often find them with 
their roots much cramped, so much so that 
it is surprising they thrive so well as they 
as well as the germs of disease that would 
develop and spread all too quickly other¬ 
wise. While loose grow’ths should be se¬ 
cured, to a certain extent, care is needed 
not to bundle these too closely together, or 
we not only lose much of the cliaracteris- 
tic beauties of each variety, but contract 
and overcrowd the many leading trusses 
of blossom that would othenvise break from 
the best-matured wood. 
I often come across <*ji.«es where too 
little attention has been given to the per¬ 
manent stability of arches ujmn which roses 
are grow’n. It does seem such a pity to 
find these weak and failing just w'hen their 
support is most needed; but, wiUiout duo 
precautions, this must inva>iably be th© 
case, llie material usetl, or the construc¬ 
tion, need not b© over-artistic and graccs 
ful. In the natural course of events we 
shall be covering most of this, and our 
ARCHES OF BOSES IN THE GARDENS OF OSIDGE, 
The Southgate residence of Sir T. J. Lipton. 
h© first flush that almost all of our extra- 
gorous growers give early in the season. 
0 a certain extent this is unavoidable, 
©m the fact that the majority of such 
^3,ke extra long growrths, from 
flower the following season, 
y minus the wonderful showers of 
have th© benefit of cleaner and 
foliage upon these ramblei*s 
hid*p^ Sonorally the case with others. Few, 
feli’o ’ roses that can compare in 
dpn'^^ ^ American Pillar, Gar- 
Rover, Goldfinch, Rein© Olga 
Fell' Reve d’Or, Taasendsehon, 
^^n>otue, Ruga, and Evergreen 
Cultural Requirements. 
there have been some very wel- 
additions to the climbers by the 
of several perpetual, or almost 
Pruning is a great feature in securing 
well-olothed arches. The greater part of 
this should be don© late in the summer, 
and consists of cutting out as much of 
the older wood as possible. Generally on© 
can remove the bulk of the young rods that 
have finished flowering, and thus give more 
room and light to those growing rods that 
will provide the chief display the follow¬ 
ing season. It is this judicious thinning 
that keeps the plants healthy and flori- 
ferous. When allowed to become over¬ 
crowded a quantity of useless and rapidly 
deteriorating wood must result. 
A little before new^ spring growth com¬ 
mences I am much in favour of a good 
syringing with a rather stronger insec¬ 
ticide than would be safe later on. The 
wood will stand more powerful washes 
than young growth, and one may fre¬ 
quently kill the eggs of numerous insects 
main object should be stability. I am sure 
that not enough consideration is given to 
the enormous weight of quantities of 
heavily-foliaged growth, and more espe¬ 
cially should wind and rain come together. 
Choice Varieties. 
Some care should be given as to whether 
a large quantity of blossom is wanted 
at any particular time, or a more 
or less continuous supply. As some little 
help here I have given the approximate 
date of the greatest display from those 
varieties only flowering well once in th© 
season. There are some varieties much 
better suited for large and spreading 
arches than others. The climbing forms of 
Liberty, Richmond, Mrs. W. H. Cutbush, 
and Orleans are really grand for the less 
spreading arches and porches. Some of 
the most suitable for wide arches or those 
