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Rose Development from 1917 to 1920
after its second year, it should be root pruned or moved to insure blooming wood. Its habit is most vigorous and hardy and when well and hardy and when well grown it blooms most prolifically from spring until frost. This until frost. This rose is in a class by itself, its only fault is a slight tendency to milslight tendency to mildew, which may be controlled. It must be given a situation in the a situation in the open away from a wall or building.
In hardy climbing roses with one period of bloom two new ones have appeared which are absolutely distinct and worth while. and worth while.
Paul of England has put out PAUL'S SCARLET -CLIMBER, a rose of fine form and splendid habit. It is a brilliant scarlet and is a fine scarlet and is a fine acquisition to this section.
It has been our good fortune to breed a crimson maroon climber which Dr. Robert Huey has chosen from among our seedlings to seedlings to bear his name. This rose is a very dark color and blooms most and blooms most profusely during its season. It is semi-double and retains its petals retains its petals and color for a long period, besides being of vigorous growth.* vigorous growth.* Among the other hardy roses tested, two old introductions have shown SO much beauty that they should be added as equal to the as equal to the best of the Wichurianas; viz., PAUL TRANSON, apricot, and ALBERIC apricot, and ALBERIC BARBIER, yellow.
In culture, valuable improvement in the treatment of black spot and mildew has been brought to notice by Doctor Huey, who found it practiced in the garden of Edwin M. Rosenbluth of Wallingford, Pennsylvania, whose roses are so noticeably free from these evils that with his permission the methods used are given in full, with appreciation of his courtesy.
First-Affected foliage must be removed both from the plants and ground and afterwards burned. In an aggravated case, it case, it Would be well to first spray with Bordeaux Mixture, using five , using five ounces of the paste to a gallon of water.
Second-If late in the season, all foliage should be removed-say within a period of two weeks and burned.
Third-During the first part of November the beds should receive a very light dressing of Commercial Sulphate of Iron. In Sulphate of Iron. In severe cases repeat this in the spring, on removing the litter, and the litter, and use also a light spray of Bordeaux Mixture.
Fourth-About May fifth start spraying lightly with Ammoniacal * May be secured from Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J., or from A. N. Pierson Co., of Cromwell, Conn.
Carbonate of Copper Solution and repeat every five days or once a week.
Fifth-Insect pests are contributory factors in spreading disease and should be controlled. (Chapter IX.) and should be controlled. (Chapter IX.) Sixth-Varieties particularly susceptible to spot, such as Lyon Rose or Juliet, should be taken out and burned." or Juliet, should be taken out and burned.
Seventh-In severe cases after the main blooming season in June, spray July 5th with Bordeaux, repeating every three or four weeks. (Suspend Copper Solution while using Bordeaux.) Formula for Carbonate of Copper Ammoniacal Solution: 5 gallons of Water. 1/2 ounce Copper Carbonate (chemically pure). It is important that this be chemically pure. 4 4-5 ounces Ammonia Water, 16 degrees-10%.
The Ammonia is diluted in seven to eight parts of water. The Copper solution is made into a paste with a little water and then added to the diluted Ammonia after which water is added up added to the diluted Ammonia after which water is added up to a five-gallon total.
Since 1912 experiments in hybridization have been carried out in our testing grounds and greenhouses.
The first four Bloomfield varieties selected from many seedlings and as noted in this chapter, will now be put upon the market by the growers named.
Before selecting these new roses, they were tested for five years not only at home but by other amateurs and nurserymen in other parts of the country. The wood was not sold but was given to the nurserymen and the price of the plants is restricted to the price of varieties of like kinds sold by the same firms. By this means the rose public will be able to secure these novelties at a reasonable figure and not at the high price generally paid for new varieties.
The writer takes this occasion to thank the firms producing his novelties, for their willingness to help the outdoor rose public by propagating and selling these new varieties at the small profit possible.