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Selecting the Roses: Killarney Brilliant

Fortunate it is for Rose-lovers that Mother Nature has been so generous in giving us so many members in the Killarney family, all of them rare beauties, such as Killarney Brilliant, Killarney Queen, and White Killarney.

For open-ground planting under different conditions of climate, this Killarney Rose family may be depended upon to repay bountifully the attention and care which all Roses should receive. CHAMPION OF THE WORLD (Mrs. De Graw). Bou. Flowers rich, rosy pink; large, full and deliciously sweet. Free bloomer. Garden bedding. Prune 5.

CHATEAU DE CLOS VOUGEOT. H.T. Flowers velvety maroon, shaded fiery red, very dark. Garden. Prune 2. (See illustration, page 47.) CHRISTINE WRIGHT. H.W. Flowers clear wild-rose-pink; beautiful in bud. Foliage large, thick, leathery. Pillar, arch, arbor, trellis. Prune 6, 7.

CLIO. H.P. Flowers flesh-color, shaded pink; large; fine form. Vigorous. A very choice variety. Garden. Prune 1 for Ex., 3 for Q. COLUMBIA. H.T. Flowers rose-pink, very large and double. Garden, bedding. Prune I for Ex., 3 for Q.

CONRAD F. MEYER. H.R. Flowers clear silvery rose; large, perfectly double, elegantly formed; very fragrant; flowers and buds of fine form. Very hardy. Garden, bush or hedge. Prune 6+. CORONATION. H.W. Flowers crimson-scarlet. Very vigorous. New. Pergola, arch, porch, etc. Prune 6, 7-.

CRESTED MOSS. M. Flowers choice pink, and heavily mossed. A lovely old favorite. Bedding. Prune 3.

DEVONIENSIS. T. Flowers creamy white with rosy center. Very full. An old-time favorite. Garden, bedding. Prune 2. An all-summer show of bloom. An example of what Baby Ramblers will do in a bed & Chateau de Clos Vougeot (see p. 46) Sunburst (see page 61) DR. W. VAN FLEET. H.W. Flowers rich flesh-color. Stems 18 inches long. CHOICE. Very vigorous. Pergola, arch, etc. Prune 6, 7-. DOROTHY PERKINS. H.W. Flowers beautiful shell-pink; freebloomer; large clusters. Most popular rose in its class and color, and blooms in time for use at June weddings. Very vigorous. Arches, porches, pergolas, etc. Prune 6, 7-. (See illustration in color, page 58.) DOROTHY PERKINS, WHITE. H.W. Flowers snow-white; freebloomer; large clusters. Very vigorous. Habit like Pink Dorothy Perkins. Arches, porches, pergolas, etc. Prune 6, 7-. DUCHESSE DE BRABANT. T. Flowers deep rosy pink, edged with silver. Has been extensively planted about the White House, at Washington, D. C., a free bloomer. Bedding. Prune 4. DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON. H.T. Flowers intense saffronyellow. Garden, bedding, cut-flower. Prune 3. (See cut page 49.) ELLEN POULSEN. T.P. Flowers brilliant pink; full; sweet-scented. Very floriferous. Garden, bedding, edging. Prune 3.

ERNA TESCHENDORFF. P. Flowers rich crimson, freely produced. An improved Red Baby Rambler. Bedding, edging. Prune 3. ETOILE DE FRANCE. H.T. Flowers intense, brilliant crimson; extra-large, double; very free bloomer; fragrant; buds large, pointed. Vigorous. Bedding. A choice variety. Prune 2.

EXCELSA (Red Dorothy Perkins). H.W. Iridescent rosy crimson. Very vigorous. Late-flowering. Fine in every way. Arch, porch, trellis, etc. Prune 6, 7-.

Frau Karl Druschki Gen. Jacqueminot Gloire Lyonnaise See page 49 FLORENCE PEMBERTON. H.T. Flowers creamy white, suffused pink; large, full, perfect form; high-pointed center. Bush, garden. Prune 2.

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. H.T. Flowers crimson-red and very full. Garden, bedding. Prune 2.

FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI (White American Beauty). H.P. Flowers pure snow-white; immense (4 to 5 inches across), perfectly double. The finest pure white rose in this class; not fragrant. Vigorous. Bedding, bush, garden. Prune I for Ex., 3 for Q. (See illustration.) GARDENIA. H.W. Flowers yellow, changing to creamy white; fragrant; free bloomer. Very vigorous; creeping. Prune 6, 7-. (See illustration in color, page 12.) GENERAL JACQUEMINOT. H.P. Flowers brilliant crimson, velvety; fragrant. Vigorous. Bedding, garden, pot, and standard. Prune 2 for Ex., 3 for Q. (See illustration in color, page 70.) GENERAL MACARTHUR. H.T. Flowers glowing crimson-scarlet; fragrant. Vigorous. Bedding, garden. Prune 2.

GENERAL-SUPERIOR ARNOLD JANSSEN. H.T. Flowers deep glowing carmine, large, and freely produced. Garden, bedding. Prune 2.