. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 190 2^HE American Florist. Aug. 13, THE ROSE. Roses la Summer. One of the most successful rose SDecialists in the Philadelphia, Pa., section is James Verner of Garrett- ford, Delaware county, .iust across the Philadelphia county line. -\s places go, Mr. Verner's is comparatively small, there being: two houses 45x380 feet, and another section of six raised roofs in one enclosure with a floor space about one and one-half times as large as the other houses combined. Altogether there are rose plants all in grou
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 190 2^HE American Florist. Aug. 13, THE ROSE. Roses la Summer. One of the most successful rose SDecialists in the Philadelphia, Pa., section is James Verner of Garrett- ford, Delaware county, .iust across the Philadelphia county line. -\s places go, Mr. Verner's is comparatively small, there being: two houses 45x380 feet, and another section of six raised roofs in one enclosure with a floor space about one and one-half times as large as the other houses combined. Altogether there are rose plants all in ground beds, set 12 inches apart. At the time of our visit, July 10, Mr. Verner was enjoying the cool ocean breezes at his summer home. Ocean Gate, near Barnegat Bay, N. J., and our information comes from the com- petent foreman, George Cummings, who appeared to have all the details of both summer and winter culture at his finger tips. One of the most successful vai'ieties Is Maryland. This is a good pro- ducer from the middle of December until the last of August, when it is dried off, cut back and brought on in time for a late December and Christmas crop and then flowers continuously until August. Another old timer with which over half the place is planted is Dou- ble ^Vhite Killarney. He forces 13,000 of this variety. Some of these beds are going strong at the present time while others are in the various stages of recovery from their two weeks' period of drought, resting and cuttting back. They have found here that 14 days will give just as good results in rest- ing roses, as the month or six weeks, and sometimes longer that some grow- ers consider necessary. Pilgrim has been tried and given good satisfaction; in comparison with other roses at this time it is a trifle paler than winter, but does not burn and is of good size. A bed of Premier had turned in a splendid card all win- ter but commenced to scorch badly the last of June and was dried off and cut back. Several beds of Ma
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