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(Description page 220) ROSE DEVELOPMENT FROM 1917 ΤΟ 1920 perfume and stem, and an average of fifty blooms*; it holds its foliage well and blooms until stopped by frost The yellow section has fortunately produced some fine new varieties. Los ANGELES, already spoken of under New Introof under "New Introductions" has made a fine record. It is a flame pink, shaded coral a flame pink, shaded coral with gold at the base a new color; averages here in its second year twenty-five blooms; but has the fault of losing its foliage early; the fault of losing its foliage early; it needs careful winter protection, especially north of Philadelphia. , especially north of Philadelphia.

MRS. DUNLOP BEST is an attractive orange yellow in bud; lighter when opening; it has thirty-six petals and will average will average thirty-five blooms in its second year; a good cutting rose, with fine year; a good cutting rose, with fine lasting qualities and good, bushy habit; must be placed with the ; must be placed with the best of the Yellows.

GOLDEN EMBLEM is a Pernetiana of dark yellow to orange; only a fair grower, with the fault SO general to its class, of losing its foliage its class, of losing its foliage early; averages twenty-one blooms.

JOHANNA BRIDGE displaces Chrissie MacKellar as the best yellow decorative. This rose is hardy and a fine, tall grower of good habit tall grower of good habit and profuse blooming qualities; it is a single; copper pink in bud, is a single; copper pink in bud, turning lighter when open; it averages one hundred blooms. one hundred blooms.

In the new types of more or less ever-blooming, hardy, climbing pillar roses, the following are the best as noted: other roses of this : other roses of this class have failed utterly; the first four were bred by Rev. J. H. Pemwere bred by Rev. J. H. Pemberton of England, who has done SO much for the rose world, and much for the rose world, and who may well be proud of the record his productions have made productions have made in America.

MOONLIGHT.-Fairly hardy; should have winter protection; growth, six feet and over; small, double, white, in clusters; blooms , in clusters; blooms on old and new wood; gives scattering second crop in July; during second crop in July; during August and later only a very occasional bloom.

DANE. A stronger and hardier grower than Moonlight; small double, light yellow, in clusters; fades to cream white; blooms on white; blooms on old and new wood; height from six to ten feet; furnishing a second ten feet; furnishing a second crop. Later, like Moonlight, it only gives a few, scattered blooms. scattered blooms.

CERES. Growth, eight feet; a nice first bloom, followed. in the middle and last of July by a good second crop; color is blush with color is blush with yellow shading; of good size; semi-double; blooms singly; scattered ; blooms singly; scattered flowers in August and none later; needs protection .

WINTER CHEER. -Growth, six feet; blooms a second time on old wood and at extremities of new canes of three to four feet; blooms in three to four feet; blooms in clusters and is semi-double; dark red; practically no bloom after no bloom after July; needs protection.

CLYTEMNESTRA. - Must also be noted among the balance of the so-called ever-blooming hardy climbers. Its color is orange pink is orange pink turning to cream, sixteen petals; it blooms on old and new wood; on old and new wood; height, five to six feet; not as bushy as Danæ; blooms until October, ; blooms until October, good dark green waxy foliage; flowers in sprays and singly. in sprays and singly. * May be secured from Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. Two of our own new introductions, hereafter described, are Hedge or Pillar roses: or Pillar roses:

BLOOMFIELD PERPETUAL is a strong, bushy hedge rose which if not cut back, grows in two to three years to a height of five feet; cut back, grows in two to three years to a height of five feet; it will bloom constantly and prolifically from June to frost, and is hardy. The flowers are single, white, three to five inches across, and the perfume is that of the Cherokee; the foliage is varnished dark green when old, light green when young; the latter is slightly susceptible to mildew. It susceptible to mildew. It should be budded on Multiflora and only not cut back. Owing to its numerous and continuous blooms, it is necessary to cut off the pods after the petals have fallen. In brief, it is a hardy, low growing Cherokee, although of entirely different breeding.* BLOOMFIELD ABUNDANCE is a low hedge rose or, if not cut back, a five to six foot pillar rose; does not winter kill; blooms in sprays; five to six foot pillar rose; does not winter kill; blooms in sprays; something like Cecile Brunner only larger; color salmon pink; it is double and lasting; blooms continuously and prolifically from June to frost; foliage nearly perfect, dark green varnished. A dainty little rose and absolutely new.† GOLDEN RAMBLER is an ever-blooming, yellow cluster rose of rather straggly growth, which attains a height of five to six feet. straggly growth, which attains a height of five to six feet.

It is small, double and blooms in sprays giving continual bloom throughout the season ; its foliage is usually good; needs protection.

In addition to these introductions, the rose GLORIE DE DIJON continues to live up to or to excel all that has been said for it (see to live up to or to excel all that has been said for it (see page 126). During page 126). During 1919 it grew to the height of fifteen feet and constantly all summer and until frost; it must be protected. The old rose, BELLE LYONNAISE, will do almost as well as Dijon.

It is lighter in color, varying from light yellow to cream. is lighter in color , varying from light yellow to cream.

MADAM JULES GRAVEREAUX also does well. It is a light pink, large, of good form, with Tea perfume. After its spring bloom it , of good form, with Tea perfume. After its spring bloom it gives a number of flowers during the summer and fall.

The Hybrid Tea climbers have as a class proved as disappointing only once. as ever. They are very susceptible to mildew and usually bloom ever. They are very susceptible to mildew and usually bloom only once.

Climbing KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA and LADY ASHTOWN are the best of those already noted. They are well worthy of cultivation; but need the same protection as Glorie de Dijon.

The newly tested Hybrid Tea climber MADAM JULES GROLEZ also has done exceptionally well. This variety blooms constantly all season and is strongly recommended. Same flowers as the dwarf. (See page 88. (See page 88.) One rose stands out as fulfilling the conditions of an ever-blooming hardy climber. This is the climbing form of GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. climber.

This is the climbing form of GRUSS AN TEPLITZ.

It takes time to become established; and if it does not bloom well * May be secured from Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. † May be secured from Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J., or A. N. Pierson Co., Cromwell, Conn.