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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  A ND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
July  17,  1902. 
- -  v'-amy  white),  Grace  Darling,  and 
Jladamo  Caroline'  I  ©stout,  are  all  worthy  of  being  largely  grown. 
I  lit'  rich  velvety  crimson  Liberty,  I  should  have  included 
among  the  newer  varieties.  Although  the  flowers  are  by  no 
means  large,  it  has  this  season  proved  one  of  the  most  popular 
Kosos  grown,  tor  growing  under  glass  the  Teas  are,  of  course, 
h  the  greatest  request,  but  there  is  no  reason  why  they  should 
not  be  grown  more  largely  in  the  open  air.  Severe  weather 
A  RosG-covcrod  Corridor. 
During  my  rustic  rambles  recently  I  met  with  a  delightful 
feature  in  a  garden  which  perhaps  impressed  me  all  the  more 
because  it  came  to  view  quite  suddenly.  After  turning  a  sharp 
corner  I  saw  before  me  a  long  glow  ing  line  of  pink  Roses,  con¬ 
necting  the  house  wit  1 1  the  entrance  from  the  road.  This  T  found 
to  lx-  a  substantially  built  corridor  20  or  30  yards  in 
length.  The  roof,  which  was  covered  with  tiles,  was  supported 
on  strong  pillars,  placed  Oft  to  12ft  apart.  Against  each  pdlar 
a  strong  growing  Rose  had  been  planted, and  these  have  thrived 
so  well  as  to  entirely  cover  the  pillars  and  roof  of  the  covered 
way.  There  were  several  varieties  of  Roses,  but  as  all  were 
pink  or  rose  in  colour  the  effect  was  most  imposing.  I  had  no 
opportunity  of  closely  inspecting  them,  but  as  far  as  I  could  see 
)  lie  varieties  were  Rink  Roainor,  Jessica,  and  Dundee  ltnmbler. 
I  In'  thought  struck  me  after  seeing  this  display,  that  no  one 
should  tolerate  a  building  with  a  bare  roof  in  the  dressed  garden, 
but  should  cover  it  as  quickly  as  possible  with  some  attractive, 
strong  growing  Rose.  The  old  and  beautiful  flesh  coloured 
Ayrshire  Ruga,  will  do  this  as  rapidly  as  any  climber  I  know 
of.— H.  D. 
Roses  for  Cutting. 
The  national  flower  of  England  has  certainly  been  well 
chosen,  seeing  how  constantly  its  popularity  has  been  main¬ 
tained,  and  Imw  well  it  responds  to  good  culture  in  widely 
separated  lands.  Wherever  Englishmen  go  the  Rose  seems  to 
follow,  and  speak  in  fragrance  and  beauty  cf  the  “old  home 
across  the  sea..  The  present  year  of  grace  will  undoubtedly  give 
a.  great  impetus  to  Rose  growing  in  ether  lands,  seeing  how 
many  “sons  of  the  Empire”  have  been  visiting  the  old  home 
at  a  time  when  the  Rose  is  in  full  glory.  Some  of  them  will 
have  visited  the  great  Rose  shows  and  prominent  gardens  when 
Roses  are  a  feature,  and  will  leave  behind  orders  for  “England’s 
best  in  the  shape  off  Rose  trees,  wherewith  to  adorn  the  homes 
ol  their  adoption,  with  a  souvenir  of  a  momentous  year.  Our 
welcomed  visitors  will,  no  doubt,  have  already  made  their  choice 
from  specimens  which  took  their  fancy,  and ’alt  hough  all  Roses 
are  good  for  cutting  some  are  better  than  others,  because  of 
their  general  floriferousnessi,  stiffness  of  stem,  and  distinct  or 
taking  colour.  I  therefore  propose',  to  deal  briefly  with  the 
varieties  specially  suitable  for  that  purpose;  such  remarks  will 
ol  course  appeal  to  Rose  lovers  at  home  as  well  as  abroad. 
I  will  deal  with  the  Hybrid  Perpetual s  first,  because  they  are 
so  hardy  and  always  give'  a  sure  return  when  liberally  treated. 
-Mrs.  J.  Laing  is  very  hard  to  beat  among  the  soft  pink  kinds,  as 
it  grows  strongly,  and  the  finely  shaped  fragrant  flowers  stand 
up  boldly.  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  somewhat  paler  in  colour, 
the.  flowers  being  sweet  and  prettily  cupped,  is  also  a  lady  to  be 
relied  upon,  always  pleasing  and  of  sound  constitution. 
I hi.ro ness  Rothschild,  rose  coloured,  and  Captain  Christy,  flesh 
coloured,  are  grand  sorts  to  grow  for  cutting,  although  the 
lormer  lacks  perfume.  La  France,  the  most  beautiful  of  all  in 
regard  to  form,  has  one  weak  point,  viz.,  that-  it  is  often  too 
thin  in  the  stem;  nevertheless  it  is  worth  growing  in  quantity, 
as  by  thinning  tin'  growths  freely  and  growing  it  in  an  open 
position  the.  stems  strengthen  considerably.  General 
Jacqueminot,  is  universally  popular  because  of  its  bright  crimson 
colour  -it  flowers  freely,  and  needs  plenty  of  feeding  to  get  it 
strong  in  the  stem.  Roth  this  and  crimson-scarlet  Duke  of 
Edinburgh  are  varieties  to  grow  in  quantity.  Suzanne  Marie 
Rodocanachi,  although  not  generally  considered  as  a  Rose  to 
glow  tor  cutting,  should,  in  my  opinion,  receive  more  attention, 
as  the  growth  is  strong  and  both  flowers  and  foliage*  grand. 
(  apt ain  llayward,  bright  red,  is  also  grand.  For  producing 
extra  large  blooms  the  following  aivnot  easily  beaten:  Ulrich 
•> runner  (cherry  red),  Margaret  Dickson  (white-tinted  flesh), 
Meryeillo  de  Lyon  (white-tinted  pink),  and  Her  Majesty  (flesh). 
I  lie  Hybrid  l  eas  form  a  popular  class  which  during  recent 
years  have  received  several  grand  additions,  two  of  the  best 
being  Mrs.  \\ .  J.  Grant  and  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria.  The 
lornier  is  a  sulphury  white,  the  latter  rich  pink.  Marquis  Litta, 
with  its  long  pointed  crimson  buds,  is  also  a  superb  Rose  for 
cutting.  Among  older  kinds,  Lady  Mary  Fitzvvilliam  (flesh), 
Viscountess  Folkestone  (crer-"-  - 1  :i-x  ^ -  T' 
during  the  winter  and  spring  necessarily  affects  them  consider¬ 
ably,  but  with  a  little  protection  and  late  pruning  the  risks 
are  reduced  to  a  minimum,  and  when  good  flowers  are  secured 
the  hearts  of  all  rosarians  go  cut  to  the  lovely,  delicately 
perfumed  Teas. 
The  following  are  fine  hardy  varieties  which  usually  give 
good  results  in  the  open  air,  when  grown  as  bushes,  or  against 
low  walls  and  fences:  Bridesmaid  (deep  pink),  Catherine  Mermet 
(salmon  rose),  Ernest  Metz  (carmine  rose),  and  Souvenir  d’un 
Ami.  These,  to  my  mind,  are  decidedly  the  best  of  their 
respective  shades  of  colour.  Isabella  Sprunt  (lemon  yellow), 
PerJe  des  Jardins  (rich  yellow),  and  Madame  Host©  (yellowish 
white)  are  the  pick  of  the  yellows  for  their  hardiness  and  free 
flowering  qualities.  Homer©  (rose,  small),  Hon.  Edith  Gifford 
(flesh),  Madame  Lombard  (bright  red),  Madame  Bremont  (coppery 
yellow),  Rubens  (rose  and  white),  and  Sunset  (deep  apricot)  are 
all  good.  The  Bride  and  Souvenir  de  S.  A.  Prince  cannot,  I 
think,  be  beaten  among  the  whites.  No  garden  should  be  con¬ 
sidered  complete  wilt  bout  a  few  Moss  Roses,  for  in  the  bud 
state  they  are  delightful  additions  to  any  arrangement  of  cut. 
Roses.  Here  are  a  few  good  varieties:  Cristata  (pink),  Uhl 
Moss  (pink),  White  Bath,  Blanche  Moreau  (white),  and  Eugenie 
Verdier  (crimson). 
In  establishments,  when  large  quantities  of  cut  flowers  are 
required,  it  is  an  excellent  practice  to  grow  considerable 
numbers  of  Rose  bushes  in  the  reserve  garden,  as  it  always  seems 
a  pity  to  destroy  the  beauty  of  a  Rose  garden  by  cutting  the 
flowers  wholesale  when  the  garden  should  look  at  its  be^t. 
Another  advantage  secured  by  following  the  plan  advised  is,  that 
special  attention  can  be  given  to  feeding  during  the  summer,  so 
as  to  secure  blooms  of  very  high  quality. — Warwick. 
Planting  Roses  too  Deeply. 
We  have  recently  lifted  a  lot  of  standard  Roses  that  had 
been  planted  some  three  or  four  years  and  had  not  succeeded  too 
well.  The  reason  of  their  doing  badly  was  not  far  to  seek.  They 
were  planted  from  1ft  to  IBin  in  the  earth.  This  state  of  things 
is  not  at  all  uncommon,  especially  with  the  work  of  that  genus 
known  as  the  jobbing  gardener.  Plants  so  put  in  cannot  be 
expected  to  do  well.  The  few  roots  they  have  are  in  the  least 
fertile  of  the  soil,  and  whatever  manure  is  afterwards  used  may 
not  reach  them. 
Standard  Roses  should  have  the  roots  just  covered  only,  and 
to  prevent  dryness  a  mulch  of  manure  ought  to  be  spread  around 
the  stems  during  the  summer.  Considering  the  amount  of  top  a 
Rose  has  it  is  astonishing  liow  few  roots  we  find  to  support  it; 
therefore,  it  is  necessary  that' every  fibre  should  be  in  perfect 
health.  Plant  shallow  and  securely  stake  should  be  the  rule 
with  standard  Roses.  Dwarfs,  again,  are  often  planted  too 
deep.  The  roots  should  bo  spread  out  to  their  full  length  in  a 
wide,  shallow  hole  rather  than  thrust  straight  into  a  narrow  one. 
We  like  to  just  cover  the  junction  of  stock  and  scion  when  the 
work  of  planting  is  finished.  Always  mulch  newly-planted 
Roses.  This  not  only  protects  them  from  hard  weather,  but 
keeps  the  plants  in  position.  It  is  well,  too,  to  shorten  any 
shoot  of  undue  length;  these  only  become  a  means  for  wind  to 
loosen  the  whole  plant  if  left. — H.  S. 
Roses  at  Kew. 
No  one  passing  through  the  Rose-dene  near  the  pagoda  at 
Kew  can  do  so  without  stopping  to  peer  into  the  great  mass  of  - 
Crimson  Rambler  which  forms  such  a  gorgeous  semi-circular 
group  on  the  left  hand  side  going  west.  Its  frontage  runs  to 
55yds,  but  the  whole  plantation  is  so  arranged  as  to  be  visible  in 
one  splendid  view.  This  dene,  or  little  cloll,  was  a  gravel  pit 
some  years  ago,  but  by  the  use  of  clayey  soil  and  manure,  and 
the  employment  of  large  tree-roots,  a  perfectly  adapted  site  for 
Rambler,  and  climbing  Roses  generally,  was  obtained.  The 
climbing  kinds  were  planted  all  along  the  back  of  this  prepared 
site,  and  here  and  there  a  mass  or  group  was  brought  forward 
to  the  central  path,  which  is  laid  in  grass  and  is  slightly  curved. 
There  is  no  entire  view  from  end  to  end,  the  object  being  advisedly 
to  display  only  a  portion  of  the  splendid  collection  at  a  time. 
Large  bays  are  formed  for  Briar  Roses  at  intervals  on  the  right 
hand  side,  the  Crimson  Rambler  group  occupying  nearly  the 
whole  of  the  opposite  side,  as  I  have  said. 
In  planting  this  huge  mass  of  so  handsome  a  Rose,  the  back 
parts  were  raised  in  order  that  the  floral  exhibition  could  all 
bo  seen  from  the  pathway,  and  the  long,  robust  shoots  hang  down 
over  the  roots  and  faggots  at  the  front  edge  in  rich  profusion. 
The  feature  might  very  well  be  copied  on  many  other  gardens, 
even  if  the  same  amount  of  space  could  not  be  given. 
Amongst  others  of  the  Roses  in  groups  and  masses  here  we 
have  noted  the  Austrian  and  Harrisoni  Briars,  the  rugosas  and 
numerous  hybrid  forms,  as  rugosa  x  Wichuriana.  rugosa  x  General 
Jacqueminot,  or,  again,  the  weening  Wichuriana  and  General 
Jacqueminot  Hybrid  Perpetual.  The  Prairie  Rose  (R.  setigera), 
with  R.  cchroleuca,  Noisette  Fellenberg,  Carmine  Pillar,  Flora, 
the  Dawson  Rose,  and  many  others  further  contribute  towards 
the  interest  and  beauty  of  the  collection. — J.  H.  D. 
