. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 204 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. Single Roses.—These are popular Ruses, and in early June many of them till the garden with colour and fragrance. They are charming especially in the wild garden, where the ample space they crave for can he afforded them. Single Roses resent the pruning knife, thinning out of weakly and dead growths being all that the majority of kinds require. As Pillar Roses they are most attractive, and isolated bushes upon the lawn are effective. In whatever way they are grown,
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 204 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. Single Roses.—These are popular Ruses, and in early June many of them till the garden with colour and fragrance. They are charming especially in the wild garden, where the ample space they crave for can he afforded them. Single Roses resent the pruning knife, thinning out of weakly and dead growths being all that the majority of kinds require. As Pillar Roses they are most attractive, and isolated bushes upon the lawn are effective. In whatever way they are grown, give them plenty of room, and do not attempt to alter their naturally graceful growth. Take as an example the charming wild Rose, with its arch-like branches clothed with fragrant blossoms. It is pleasing to see that this our common hedge Rose is already under the influence of hybridisation, producing some novelties in the way of colours that are destined to be of great use. The number of Single Roses is bewildering, but many are uninteresting except to botanists. The following is a selection of those proved to be the most attractive : Acicularis, very vigorous, with large rosy pink flowers. Alpina, very early, purplish crimson flowers followed by long pendulous orange red heps in autumn. Austrian Copper, the most Macartney alba simplex has beautiful white flowers, but requires a wall. Macrantha has immense white flowers, with yellow stamens. It is very vigorous, and one of the best single Roses. Moschata alba, white, tinged with pink, large handsome trusses. Paul's Single White, very showy, with large paper white flowers. The habit of growth is climbing. Polyantha (multiflora), immense growths, with small Blackberry-like blossoms. Pomifera produces fruit in appearance like Gooseberries, and of a crimson and orange shade. Pissardi, a good autumn Rose of pearly white colour. It is nearly always in flower. Rugosa, or Japanese Rose—the white and rose-coloured forms are well kn
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