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Comte G. De Rochemur (Heretofore this place has been)

Heretofore this place has been held by General Mac- Arthur, but Rochemur exceeds it so much in blooming qualities, and in form and size in hot weather, that it is the preference. For cut flower varieties, Laurent Carle, Robin Hood, and George C. Waud, are the best. Robert Huey is the best hot weather red rose and holds its form under these conditions.

Its fault has been that it does not give enough bloom. General MacArthur, Lieutenant Chaure and Cardinal are good all-round varieties. Chateau de Clos Vougeot is included for its distinct color, although it is in reality a collector's rose on account of its very shy blooming qualities. For decorative varieties Teplitz is supreme, not only among the red roses, but for any color. The trouble with Teplitz is that the stem is weak and the form of the rose is not good. It is absolutely the best rose for hedge purposes. The experiment of disbudding has been tried to increase the beauty of the bloom, but it does not succeed to any marked degree. A Teplitz, three years old or over, disbudded, will give close to a hundred blooms during the season, and not disbudded the amount will be at least double. Ecarlate is another splendid decorative rose, blooming constantly but being of little use for cut flowers. Mrs. Cant is the best of the red Teas and does well for Mr. H. J. Staples in Maine.

COMTE G. DE ROCHEMUR; Hybrid Tea; Schwartz, 1912. Fiery scarlet, tinted satiny vermilion, with bright red center and rosy white-edged petals.

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Very much the same as MacArthur, perhaps a trifle darker.

Above the average.

Color blues; fragrance quite good; form fair.

Not perfect, but fair in bud and holds center well.

Good.

Perfect.

Above the average.

May and June 15; July 22; August 5; September 22; October and late 3; total 67.

Canes living 8 inches above ground level in the spring. Slightly susceptible to mildew and spot.

Only average.

Average. 22 inches. 5 eyes.

This rose holds its form better in hot weather than most reds of the same color, and the blooming qualities are especially good for a red rose with any pretension to form. This variety may be hard to secure in quantity for some time.

ROBERT HUEY; Hybrid Tea; Alex. Dickson & Sons, 1911. Warm carmine cerise, with wire edge of delicate pink.

Novelty.. . . In hardiness, unique color and lasting. Color..

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Good, but tends to blue slightly.

Mild.

Color quite good; fragrance brief; form quite good.

Not perfect, but pleasing in bud and open flower.

Very good.

Perfect in spring; somewhat deficient in summer.

Very large.

May and June 9; July 12; August 3; September 3; October and late 3; total 30.

Almost perfect; canes living from 8 inches to 3 feet above ground level in spring.

Liable to be lost from spot; slightly susceptible to mildew.

Tall but lacking in bushiness.

Long, but not especially strong. 20 inches. 7 eyes.

A distinct red and especially noted for its beauty of bloom in hot weather, and on account of its hardiness can be recommended as a hedge rose. Unfortunately, the stock of this variety is extremely scarce at the present time.