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Fourteen Favorites Among the Perennials: Irish

Irish Singles. I feel that I cannot leave the subject of Hybrid Tea roses without mentioning the lovely group known as the Irish Singles. They are so select in form and coloring that one wonders why they are not more widely grown, for once having made their acquaintance, one's immediate desire is to tell all gardening friends about them. They require much the same care and culture as do the ordinary Hybrid Teas. They are lavish with their bloom throughout the season and for table decoration are among the loveliest of all roses. Their exquisite coloring and beauty more than atone for the frailty of the flowers. Among the most desirable varieties are:-- Irish Elegance--bronze-pink buds, the open flowers a delicate apricot in color; Irish Fireflame--orange buds, the flowers shading to pink and yellow; Irish Glory--silvery pink on inside of petals, reverse side carmine; Isobel--carmine and orange, fading to pink; Old Gold--orange-buff, tinted pink; Ulster Gem--soft canary-yellow.

Polyanthas The Polyantha roses are used for edgings and to some extent for bedding. The plants are very bushy and of dwarf habit, seldom reaching a height of more than eighteen inches. The flowers are small and are borne in clusters. Polyanthas are remarkably generous with their bloom and are classed with the Hybrid Teas in hardiness.

Cecile Brunner is one of the most desirable varieties. It is also known as the Sweetheart and Mignon. The flowers are of a light pink color, tinted with yellow toward the base. They are small and exquisitely formed, being particularly charming when in bud.

Chatillon is a rather recent introduction and a most excellent variety, bearing bright pink blossoms of semidouble form.

Ideal is a delightful little rose, and more than generous with its blooms. The flowers are dark scarlet, shading toward black.