How to Grow Roses

The thirteenth edition, 1920, by the president of the American Rose Society — including his month-by-month calendar of everything a rose wants done to it.

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Roses for Special Purposes: White Frau Karl Druschki

Next to these, we like the dwarf, compact-growing, freeflowering Polyanthas, especially the White Baby Rambler, Gruss an Aachen, Marie Pavie, and Echo. If you can care for bush roses, select from the "Best Yet" sets, according to locality. If you want some of the sturdiest growers obtainable, choose from this list: Conrad F. Meyer (H.R.). Pink Sir Thomas Lipton (H.R.). White Frau Karl Druschki (H.P.). White Mme. Plantier (Alba). White 3 Single Roses These are an interesting group in themselves and represented in various classes. The single Irish roses are best among the Hybrid Teas.

Irish Elegance (see cut) Irish Brightness Irish Fireflame The species are most interesting specimens, among which are Xanthina, Moyesii, and Hugonis.

One of the largest flowered of the subspecies is Altaica (page 109) For Edging Beds See Polyanthas, p. 113.

Conrad F. Meyer (H.R.). Pink
Conrad F. Meyer (H.R.). Pink
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