The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
THE QUEEN Of FLOWERS.
Gorgeous Pientifasness Species
That Thrive Most Successfully
In This Part Of the Country.


these early summer days Some few men
indulge In the pleasant recreation Of cub
tivatang this choicest OF all towers. Euta-
bly, Mr.. Charles Louch. who has choice
lot. but the Intelligent and enthusiastic
workers. in all phases Of the cultivation
and development OF the plant. are legion
IN the other sex. Whether woman has
more patience and energy than the other
student OK nature. or a better insigh. into
the history OF the rose, how II should be
nurtured. pruned and slipped. is moosesi
question, but that she Is more successful
and persistent N the labor Of love permits
or no contradiction IL seems 10 her like
r restIul reprieve from household cares
70 spend the early hours Of dewy morn
amid the beautiful crowns. rich with the
spices OF AraSy. that are distilled as she
deftly toys with natures sweet offerings
row so plentiful and SO gaudy.
Our lovers OF the rose have become
aesshetical in their alteration OF the best
of the floral worlds creations. and seek
only the development and propagation of
the superior types OF this beautiful flower
The rose must be perfect IN form. perfect
In delicate shades OF coloring and perfect
In length or stem, that Ii may indeed be
ranked among rose aristocracy. yeritahle
gandy-ccIcred kings. queens and prin-
cesses OF French. German or English ex-
traction.
IL has been truly remarked that "the
study OF the rose is ennobllng and upi.ft-
Ing" 1t certainly invokes only the pureas
emotions and thoughts; 10 the student il
Is a field for scientific research; to the
lover II Is at once Inspiration and hope,
and he sings TO the exquisite IDEAL gor-
geousiy enrobed Ike the daintiest queen,
"a song that Is tender and true" The
rose so much admired today BY poet
painter and, indeed. by all classes and
conditions Of humanity. is well worth
fr11.r .s,.,.
and Its delicate construction contain in
themselves topics of ceaseiess interest
Each Impulse OF nature carries with il its
story and its lesson. be 1t embodied in the
myriad modest Wild flowers that carpet
our fields in gorgeous colors. dot the wild
woods. climb hillssdes or nestle In cur
beautiful gems. Each one OF the thou
sands of beautiful creations. the handi-
work or nature, exquisite IN their SIM
piicity. can bear no comparison with
"Marechal Nell as in clusters the mag
nificent and peerless flower depends from
the creeping bush that climbs arbors and
lattice. Nor with the American Beauty"
and roses OF that style. We, in their mod
esty these little wild flowers fill what
must have been a vacuum in nature and
please both eye and nostril OF grateful!
humanity: but all flowers. no matter how
perfect they may be, are commonplace
when compared with the queen of ali
howers'-the peerless rose.
Ii Is estimated by competent judges
that there are between TWO and three
hundred varieties of rose In the private
gardens and public parks OF the city.
Where did they come from? Largely
from the Eastern rose grower, many from
California gardens and the remainder the
result of crossing roses. or getting slips
Of new roses. In various sections of Ore
gon and Warrington.
Among these varieties, each one DIS
t'nct in conformation and coloring, are
the Gold OF Ophir Refine Marie Henrietta,
La Marque. Crimson Rambler. Gloria
de Dillon. William Allen Richardson. U,-
rich Bruner. Marechal Neil. all being
climbers and profuse bearers. Among the
tea roses AMI hybrid perpetuais may be
enumerated La France, three varieties:
Perle d'Or. Queen. Kaiser. Bride, Brides
maid. Pearl. Bon Si!ene, Princess de Sagan.
Baron Bonstetten, Baroness Rothschild.
Augusta Victoria, Gen. Jacaueminot Sal
faterre Rene dor. Catherine Mermet.
Marie Van Xanthe. Marie Outlet, Henry
NJ. Stanley. Golden Gate. Isabella Stuart,
Madame Hoste. Madame Joseph
Schwartz. Paul Neyron. Empress of In
d,a. Duchess of Albany. Duke of Edn-
burgh. King OF Sweden. Meteor. Dinsmore.
Madam Bonsanquet. Luciole. Souvenir des
Victor Hugo. Sunset, Perie des Jardin,
Prince Albert. Ciot.ide Soapert, Capt.
Chrsty. Princess. yick's Caprice. Mabel
Morrison, Archduke Charles. COrneHa
Cook Waban. Gloria, Madame Alfred Car
rler. DIR. Grill. Jean I.iband. Black Prince,
Fisher Holmes. Magma Charta. Mrs. John
LANG. Mrs. Grover Cleveland. william.
Francis Bennett. DevonIensis. Gloria
lie Margotter. Madame de Watterile, Pa
pa Coulter. Nphetos. etc.
All OF these roses thrive IL Is climate
and are now in their glory.
In the cul.ivation Of tbs pant thu 49,
flrz no fxex hos
and attans perfection in a rich sandy loan
If this cannot be obtained. then the soil
must b. highly fertilized with thoroughly
deccmposed stable manure. The best time
10 pant in this latitude is In the autumn,
after the rainy season has set in The
bushes should be carefully pTuned in the
fall. and they should re encireled with
short fir boughs in the late fall to protect
them from frost or freezing. Care should
be taken not % overhead the garden plant
with too much wrapping. as too much
clothing will force the buds with which
the frost will quickly make sad havoc.
4 rose worthy OF special mention - Rosa
wichurainia memorial rose) because {:
has Lately attained distinction ard doubt
less VIII become quite popular. II is said
20 be the gran9est plant for cemetery
decore ton IN existence" TIE plant grows
fat on the ground Ike an IVY and blooms
IN grand abundance throughout July and
Tho plant bears pure white fragrant fow-
ers with q golden yellow disc
Among the lafies who rake grea. Inter-
IS: n the rearing Of the rose and intro
duet!on of new varieties. may be number
Ell Mrs. Frank !. Barnard, Mrs r r
Moore Mrs, a. =. Bail. Mrs Herbert II
Gowe1, Mrs. r. A Allen. Mrs Everett
Smith, Mrs. \. Downing Mrs Gen Tur-
FER. Mrs. Judge Cam. Mrs Judge Hum
rhreys Mrs Fred Sander Mrs Sherwood
Gillespy Mrs. Alden B.e;her. Mrs. Charles
Aalr7o, Mrs. F. o. Graves, Mrs O. o
Hager. Mrs. H. G Henry. Mrs William
f. Nichols, Mrs David f Durte. Mrs
Niles r. Benton. Mrs Gen Lyman Banks.
Mrs. Judge Burke. Mrs Frank W. Par
ksr. Mrs Morgan ]. Carkeek. NJ ciar-
eHce Preston. Mrs. George s Kirk. Mrs
r T. Easse. Mrs. John n Souse Mrs
Capt. F. J. Burns. Mrs. @. c. Th4aney.
Mrs Charles ]. Smith. Mrs Harria. e
Taylor Mrs. r. II. Osrco3 Mrs II 4
F'iske1. Mrs. II. o. OSxoo1. Mrs william
A. Harrington. Mrs. h McN!cksn Mrz