October 25, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 
803 
ROSES FOR PILLARS. 
Among the many varieties of roses now 
in cultivation there is so much variation 
in habit of gro\\i:h, as well as in the form 
and colour of the flowers, that it is possible 
to obtain varieties suitable to almost any 
purpose and situation. The type now under 
consideration—pillar roses—comes about 
midway l>etween the dwarfs and the vigo¬ 
rous climbers, and the section includes some 
of the most beautiful roses. I think the 
section has been neglected, to a certain 
extent, since the Wichuraianas have come 
so much to the front. Without descrying 
the merits in the least of this latter popu¬ 
lar type, there is not the slightest doubt 
but that it has often been planted where 
space does not allow full development, 
whereas there may have been ample room 
for a pillar variety. 
AVhat is desirable in a pillar rose is a 
character of growth that allows it to fur¬ 
nish a pillar to the height of about six feet 
or so without a tendency to produce too 
vigorous shoots, which would get out of 
bounds. Such roses are most useful for 
the upright pillars of veranclahs, pergolas, 
and for low walls and trelliswork. '^ey 
are seen to great advantage when trained 
to stout stakes, and in this manner they 
are reiy effective if arranged at intervals 
towards the back of herbaceous borders, or 
when grouped in a sheltered spot on lawns, 
selecting the more vigorous varieties to 
form the centre of the group. An ari'ange- 
ment I saw" during the present season of 
several plants distributed evenly in a large 
bed, with a carpeting of violas, was very 
striking, as also w as another with a ground¬ 
work of pegged-dowm Wichuraianas beneath 
them. 
The cultural requirements of pillar roses 
are much in common w ith that of other 
kinds. It w ill be understood that they wdll 
differ constitutionally, as they originate 
from various classes, and some are much 
hardier and more robust than others. Roses 
require a well-drained soil in w"hich to 
thrive, and if this important condition does 
not owur naturally it must he provided 
artificially before success can be antici- 
pateil; and as some of the choicest pillar 
roses are vigorous varieties of teas, hy¬ 
brid teas, and noisettes, the importance 
of this matter will be understood. Such 
roses delight generally in a rich and mode¬ 
rately light soil of good depth, and no 
trouble should be spared in prepaiing the 
sites before planting. Fungoid attacks 
upon roses are much aggravated by unsuit¬ 
able conditions of the soil. It frequently 
happens that pockets have to be formed at 
tile foot of the supporting pillars of veran¬ 
dahs, etc., and it is essential in such 
instances, in addition to providing good 
drainage, to take care that the soil does 
not become dry, as they are not always in 
a position where the rain has full access to 
them. 
lowing season the w’ork consists of cutting 
out all w-eak and old wood, and shortening 
back young shoot*s not required for exten¬ 
sion. Securing the shoots, either by tying 
or nailing,' is of importance, and in sum¬ 
mer this wdll nee<l regular attention. ^ ' 
Tea and hybrid tea roses of vigorous habit suitable varieties, but the majority of those 
proWde us wuth some very choice pillar mentioned can be de])ende<l uiH)n. Dur- 
varieties, and the following are reliable ing severe weather it is advisable to 
Bouquet d*()r generally require some shel¬ 
ter. Madame Issac IVriere and Marie Pare 
are tw’o effective Bourbon.^, w'hich rarely 
fail. Coni^jul F. Meyer, a Rugosa hybrid, 
niaki's an ideal jiillar rose, invariably pro¬ 
ducing its fragrant flowers until C’hristmas. 
Climbing Cramoisie Superieure is a most 
continuous bloomer of rich colour. Several 
varieti(s of Penzjuice briars can l>e iise<l 
w’ith goo<l effect, and their single flowers 
are generally adininHl; Amy Rolxsiirt, Anne 
of Geierstein. Refulgence, and Meg Merri- 
lies are a few of the In'St. 
One might give a much longer list of 
an EFFECTIVE GROUP OF ROSE HUGH DICKSON, 
Grown as standards at Kew. The flowers rich scarlet, and the illustration represents 
the group at an early period of the flowering season. (See page 802.) 
afford roses of the tea and noisette sections 
a little protection, and pieces of bracken 
entwined amongst the stems is recom¬ 
mended for the purpose. T. B. Field. 
Wych Place Gardens. 
kinds in most districts : Madame Abel Car- 
riere Francois Crouse, Lady VNaterlow, 
Gru.4 an Teplitz, Ards Pillar, Bardou Job, 
P . . , , ... Waltham Climber, and Xoella Nabonnand, 
i?^stablished specimens are much benefited climbing countei-parts of the 
occasional applications of some special Caroline Testout, Captain Christy, 
rose manure during the grownng season, . Victoria are very desirable. 
.and in the autumn a quantity of the sur- \,„on£rst the noisettes and their hybrids Heieniu 
face soil should he removed, and new- " several very free-flowering varieties consider this , . 
loam given, to which coarse bonemeal piUa^ ; some are rather tender flowers brought forward within recent years, 
been added. This treatment is mo.st f, ,rarm position, but the varie- The 
to roses giwing in a restrictcnl “"f "S Forestie?, Fellekberg, Alister terra-cotta tmt of the flowers, with 
p . Stella Grav Longworth Rambler, Car- 
P’"*'''', mine Pillar,’Charles Lawson, and Coupe 
fir^ attention. Young plants, the thrive in most localities, while La 
“Pter planting, must he pruned x. Richardson, LTdeal, and 
oaek hard to induce basal growth ; the fol- marque. 
Helenium Riverton Gem. — I 
to b3 one of the finest border 
their reddish suffusion, form a particularly 
showy feature, so different in tint from the 
yellow-flowered composites and the Michael¬ 
mas daisies which go to form the bulk of 
outdoor flowers at this season.—T. 
