The Practical Book of Outdoor Rose Growing

The book that taught America to grow roses out of doors: how to site and prepare a bed, how to prune and propagate, and a rated list of the best varieties with the faults of each set down honestly.

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Duchess of Wellington: Quite

Quite good. 22 inches. 6 eyes.

The only fault is an occasional tendency to ball in wet seasons.

MRS. AARON WARD; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1907. Indian yellow, occasionally washed with salmon rose.

In color, shape and foliage.

Color fades quickly; fragrance brief; form good.

Novelty..

Color..

Distinct.

Fragrance.

Mild.

Lasting Shape.

Beautiful in bud and open flower.

Substance.

Well above the average.

Petallage . A trifle above the perfect number.

Size Small; varies considerably. ...

Blooming. May and June 10; July 13; August 2; September 5; October and late 8; total 38.

Hardiness Canes living 6 to 10 inches above ground level in spring.

Foliage ..

Attractive color and leathery; little affected by disease.

Growth.

Stem...

Plant Prune.

Note.

Quite bushy, but not tall.

Quite good. 20 inches. 5 eyes.

A popular rose with only two noticeable faultslack of size and the fading of the color. SENATEUR MASCURAUD; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1909. Cream yellow with light yolk of egg center.

Novelty....... In color and shape.

Color..

Fragrance Shape.

Beautiful and clear.

Lasting..... Color good; fragrance brief; form good. Good in bud and open flower.

Substance..... Average.

Petallage. Perfect.

Size.

Blooming.

Hardiness..

Foliage..

Growth.

Stem..

Plant.

Prune. ..

Note..

Medium.

May and June 5; July 12; August 5; September 12; October and late 3; total 37.

Canes living 8 inches above ground level in spring.

Very good; little affected by mildew and spot.

Barely average.

Good. 20 inches. .5 eyes.

A very attractive little rose; while not of the very best, it is well balanced. Given the preference over Souvenir de Gustave Prat on account of its better stems. Does best on Multiflora.

ELLI HARTMANN; Hybrid Tea; Welter, 1913. Old golden yellow. Novelty.......In color, growth, foliage and lasting. Color..

Fragrance Lasting..

Shape ..

Substance.

Petallage.

Size Clear and attractive.

Mild.

Color good; fragrance brief; form endures.

Not of the best, but attractive in bud and open flower.

Above the average.

Too many petals, some being too narrow in shape.

Medium; sometimes quite large.

Blooming ... May and June 7; July 7; August 4; September 3; Hardiness.

Foliage.

Growth Stem.

Plant.

Prune..

Note..

October and late 11; total 32.

Canes living 8 inches above ground level in spring.

Very good; little affected by disease.

Very good; tall and fairly bushy.

Quite strong, although sometimes short. 22 inches. 5 eyes.

This rose may be hard to secure in quantity for some time. While not as profuse a bloomer as Wellington, it excels the latter in the lasting quality of the bloom and the beauty of the open flower.

MADAME MELANIE SOUPERT; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1906. Light cream to salmon yellow, with light carmine shades. Novelty....... In color, substance, size and stem.

Color... ..

Fragrance..

Lasting.

Shape.

Substance Very beautiful.

Mild.

Color good; fragrance brief; form fairly good.

Although not standard spiral, is beautiful in bud; not so attractive when fully open.

Remarkable.

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