. New Hyrrid-Perpetual Rose George Arends THE FIFTEEN BEST HARDY GARDEN HYBRID-PERPETUAL ROSES The fifteen varieties listed below are unques- tionably the best that can be selected in the Hybrid-Perpetual class, which before the de- velopment of the Hybrid-Teas, was the most popular type for garden planting, and even now they dare not be overlooked, but should be used extensively in conjunction with the other sorts, and especially so in localities where the hardiness of the Hybrid-Tea varieties has not been estab- lished. The collection here offered embraces as complete a range of colors as it
. New Hyrrid-Perpetual Rose George Arends THE FIFTEEN BEST HARDY GARDEN HYBRID-PERPETUAL ROSES The fifteen varieties listed below are unques- tionably the best that can be selected in the Hybrid-Perpetual class, which before the de- velopment of the Hybrid-Teas, was the most popular type for garden planting, and even now they dare not be overlooked, but should be used extensively in conjunction with the other sorts, and especially so in localities where the hardiness of the Hybrid-Tea varieties has not been estab- lished. The collection here offered embraces as complete a range of colors as it is possible to bring together in such a number of plants, with freedom of flowering, perfect form, fragrance, hardiness and general excellence. The plants offered are exceptionally heavy two- year=old stock, which will,under ordinary conditions, give a full crop of flowers this season; and while the main crop is produced in June, they frequently produce fine flowers throughout the summer and autumn. The cultural given on page 155 should assist the amateur in getting the largest measure of success from these plants. In pruning Hybrid- Perpetuals cut away all weak growth, and if quality of bloom is desired, cut back the strong canes to within 8 or 9 inches of the ground, but if quantity of bloom for garden effect is desired, leave these canes from 2 to 3 feet high, accord- ing to their strength. Qloire Lyonnaise. White, tinted with yellow; large, full and of good shape; very free, distinct and pleasing. J. B. Clark. Intense scarlet, with crimson shadings; flowers of immense size that attract great attention. Magna Charta. Bright pink, suffused with carmine; a beau- tiful Rose, and a strong, vigorous grower; one of the best. Mrs. R. Q. Sharman Crawford. Deep rosy-pink; outer petals shaded with pale flesh; one of the freest bloomers and a beautiful Rose in every respect. rirs. John Laing. Soft pink, of beautiful form; exceedingly fragrant and remarkably free-flowering; alwa
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