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1917 TO 1920 1917 TO 1920 SINCE the fall of 1916 a number of very interesting and valuable new roses have appeared, and there are other important changes in rose conditions in America.
Owing to lack of space, information relative to such advances must be given in outline. All the methods already described have proved their worth; but emphasis must again be laid upon the superior value of the budded rose for outside culture as compared with the own root plant, except in hardy climbers and some other very vigorous varieties.
The new law, restricting foreign importations, should be of benefit to American outdoor rose lovers for three reasons: first, it will stimulate the production of new American roses; second, it will cause more roses to be propagated outdoors in this country on the most suitable stocks; third, it will keep both suitable and unsuitable foreign varieties from being imported on unsuitable stocks.
Already fine American introductions have appeared, and the testing of these is amply provided for in the new test garden in Portland, Oregon, and by other test gardens throughout the country, all of which, under the guidance of the American Rose Society, are of the utmost value to the future of the rose.
One new stock, Glorie des Rosomanes (Ragged Robin) has been tried in California by Howard & Smith of Los Angeles, and has been found to do well there. It has also been sold throughout the East, and so far has a good record.
Taking up the classes of roses in order:
Hybrid Perpetuals show nothing new.
Hybrid Teas and Pernetianas have, as usual, many introductions, a few of which may be recommended. few of which may be recommended.
Among the indoor roses used commercially it is pleasing to find some of merit for outdoor work, and here the future holds promise, of merit for outdoor work , and here the future holds promise, especially in the especially in the productions of E. G. Hill of Richmond, Indiana. The following Hybrid Teas and Pernetianas may be recommended as ranking closely with the first forty-eight noted in Chapter II. ranking closely with the first forty-eight noted in Chapter II.
The list given includes only those which are the very best of the new roses, or which have improved as old ones.
In the light-colored section MRS. MACKELLAR has proved to be the best rose. It is a light lemon yellow which fades to cream best rose. It is a light lemon yellow which fades to cream flesh; it is good for cutting and gives a total of twenty-eight blooms; the habit, growth, foliage and stem are all good.
MRS. FRANKLIN DENNISON, catalogued, "porcelain white, varied primrose yellow deepening to ochre base," is a good cutting rose, yellow deepening to ochre base," is a good cutting rose, white, varied with good stem; twenty-two with good stem; twenty-two petals; gives seventeen blooms. CLARICE GOODACRE, already mentioned, is another good cutting rose; but is a shy bloomer. ; but is a shy bloomer.
Among the light decoratives, GUSTAVE REGIS comes next to BOUCHE. It is best in spring and is catalogued, "wax yellow at . It is best in spring and is catalogued, "wax yellow at base of petals, cream in centre "; a single rose with fine bud form, giving over fifty blooms during the season.
The new rose, PEACE, is a smaller grower, besides being a small rose; but it gives a wonderful September bloom and totals eighty- ; but it gives a wonderful September bloom and totals eightyfive flowers during the season; its form and substance are fair; it has a total of forty-four petals ; the bud is yellow, opening lighter, sometimes with light pink markings sometimes with light pink markings.
Among the pinks, the well-known hot-house rose, COLUMBIA, stands out and shows distinct merit; it averages thirty blooms in its out and shows distinct merit; it averages thirty blooms in its second season, and is a good cutting rose of wonderful form and fine fragrance.
Two varieties in the red section should have special mention. RED RELIANCE closely approaches its parent ("Radiance," see page RELIANCE closely approaches its parent ("Radiance," see page 50) and is strong and hardy, a good rose for all purposes.
BLOOMFIELD PROGRESS is a strong red, of good growth, with the color of MacArthur, but holding its centre better and giving a larger of MacArthur, but holding its centre better and giving a larger flower in hot weather; tested since 1914; of fair form with good