Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-03-25

brief experience Of a few years has
proved the iesirability Of good manual
on Rose Culture adapted to the climate
OF California. By being able to refer to
an accurate list, made to date, of the
roses that flourish here, great saving
| in time and patience would be made.
With first. the knowledge Of what roses
to select, then, the necessary informa-
| ton regarding the individual plants, as
regards sunshine and shade, rich soil or
poor, need of moisture, or objection to II
and afterwards the proper pruning, on
which free blooming so much depends,
| the rose grower would be on very dill
ferent footing from the present. The
slow Flooding along in the discovery oil
these important details would 90 super
huous.
For general cultivation the roses may
be classed under the heading OF ieas,
Hybrid Teas, Bourbon, Noisette, China,
Banksia, Remontants, Daisy Roses and
Moss.
The Tea Rose originated in China and
is always scented. 1t should be severe
iy pruned in autumn and slightly after
every term of blooming. Some OF them.
like the Bon Silene Isabella, Sprunt and
Safrano. have comparatively few petals,
but form exquisite buds. Bougere,
Catherine Mermet, Ria du Pare, Marie
Van Houtte, Perle de Sardins and host
Of Others, are fine both in bud and
flower. The long, pointed buds Of
Niphetos challenge admiration, but the
slow growth of the bush, unless budded
ON stronger stock, is tedious.
The Hybrid Teas, beginning with that
fine variety, La France, now in existence
for Is years, are many of them wanting
in strong growth. La France itself
grows rapidly and vigorously. and with
its huge, silvery pink flowers makes
fine appearance singly or in hedge form
The Aline Sisley has fruity fragrance,
and is of peculiar claret red.
The Bennett is superb, an eAageera-
ton in color and perfume of the Aline
Sisley.
The Bourbon rose was introduced into
France from the Island OF Bourbon. If
pruned heavily the Towering will be re-
tarded. Its growth is struggling. There
are no yellow roses among them. Sou
venir de la Malmaison, the finest Of the
Blush roses, is a fiat large rose much
liked.
Appoline is rosy pink shaded with
carmine-identical with Pierre de st.
Ayr. Queen of the Boubons well de-
serves its name. Hermosa is beautiful
old variety. The Noisette roses take
their name from PHILIPPE Noisette and
are of American origin. There are true
Noisettes, such as Caroline Marniesse
and Ophir; Tea Noisettes, such as
Marochal Mel, Chromateila and Sofia
terre; Hybrid Noisettes, such as Boule
de Niege, Washington. Madame Caro-
line Kuster. China or Bengal roses were
first brought TO Europe from China in
the 18th century. Agrippina is popular
for its me color and abundance OF
bloom. Arch duke Charles is finely
cupped. Gels Multifiora, white shaded
with pink, Is constantly in flower. Louis
PHILIPPE is a strong grower and very
effective. Sanguinea is dwarf, but the
flowers are of glowing red and strongly
attract the eye.
The Banksia came from China to Eng
land in 1907. 1t was so called in honor
of Lady Banks. The leaflets are often
only three in number, long, dark and
lustrous.
The Remontants are large class, oft
en- bearing aristocratic titles, as Em-
press Of India, Prince Camille de Ro-
han, Baroness Rothschild, with crowds
of dukes and duchesses. Mabel Morri-
son is the simple name of a lovely rose.
Magma Charta, with name Of his
torical Importance, deserves honorable
mention. The Polyantha or Daisy
roses, are from japan, and besides be-
ing dwarfs, have a distinct growth of
form and flower. Mile. Cecile Drummer
has delicate salmon pink flowers, highly
scented.
The Moss roses require close pruning
and rich soil. They vary very much in
the beauty of their buds. In these lies
all their glory. The mossier the more
we admire. When fully open we can
shut our eyes and enjoy their fragrance.
The annual Rose Fairs in Los Ange-
les, will naturally interest people in
roses and will also give the opportunity
for study and comparison. Those eager
to acquire familiarity with the true
names will be enabled to clear their
minds Of the confusion now existing in
this respect.
The hastiest glance at a catalogue
will show the debt we owe the French
for their persevering industry in devel-
oping new varieties. Sometimes it is
necessary to preserve the special desig-
nation the rose.grower has given, with
all its foreign air, and really this would
appear to be the fairer way, the name re-
naming an unmistakable indication of
origin, beside giving credit where credit
is due.
Those that object to anything but
good, out and out English. will find
many stumbling blocks in their paths.
A rose vocabulary, with pronunciation
always, and the name analysed where
possible, has some appearance of reach
ing this point.
Queen of Portugal, Pearl OF Lyons,
Triumph Of Luxembourg, and Beauty of
Europe sound pleasantly in their Eng
lish form.
The femous name Of Mile. Rachel is
hardly satisfactory in its translation OF
Miss Racbel-all association of beauti-
fol flower with remarkable woman is
Immediately destroyed. The quaint old
name sounds harmoniously in our ears,
but it has no connection with this
special rose--and all significance is gone.
In considering the English names, we
find there are some that do not cores
pond with ideas of fitness-yet in no
case have they been given without
reason. At the same time it is hard to
feel convinced that the names Of those
lovely roses, DR.. Hogg, Rev. j. b. Camm
and james Sprunt were happy inspira-