The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-18

While rose growing cannot be recon-
men'ded as giving general satisfaction,
there are few flower lovers who can be
content without roses or even with
common and sure kinds, altho he may
secure. charming effects without the aid
of a single delicate rose. If he would
save himself trouble and disappoint-
ments he would restrict his selection to
the few old and safe varieties, but he
will not.
For the small class of amateurs who
will accept advice these old reliable
sorts will be first suggested. The only
kind Of climbing roses that can be
recommended are the prairie roses and
the sweet briar. The most vigorous
as well as the most hardy Of the prairie
roses is the queen of the prairies, a deep
pinkish red, that rapidly fades until its
outer petals are nearly white. It blooms
profusely and continues in bloom for a
mer roses are gone. It is valueless for
cutting. The Baltimore belle is some
what less hardy and vigorous, but is a
more delicate and elegant flower, de-
lightful for cutting, and is we'll worth
the trouble Of cultivating. 1t is very
delicate blush, becoming almost a pure
white when fully opened. On account
Of +. its habit Of growing in clusters it is
! The tops of the prairie roses will
often suffer somewhat from freezing,
the ends Of the longer canes being in
Ejured, but they are such vigorous grow
ers that they will still make good
growth each season and blossom well.
Sweet 1briars have beautiful, clean,
6;f1fgh IT. folage A. whose fragrancs is de-
produced in profusion making tie plant
in full bloom very lovely.
Among the dependable bush roses are
all classes of moss roses. blush roses,
Austrian and Persian yellows and the
old-fashioned deliciously spicy CHINA
mon roses. Of choicer varieties, Nine.
Planter, "a very free blooming pure white,
can be heartily recommended. #
equal merit in pink is the full,
globular, and fragrant Magma Charta. \
The Japan or rugosa roses are popu-
lar and deserve their good name, for
they are not disappointment. Their
foliage is rather coarse and stiff, but
they grow in lusty fashion and are per.
fectly hardy. They blossom more or less
all the season, and while the blossoms
are single, they are very large and
however, is more beautiful and snowy
than the blossoms and remains on the
bushes very late. The hips are of great
size, smoothly polished and brilliant
vermilion or scarlet. They grow to {
height of about FIVE feet and can b.
used for a rough hedge or massing
where the use of the white and pink 0!
red in combination is effective.
The grower who values contentmen
will stop here, but the experiments:
and the gardener who wants choice rose
will 20 on and make rose beds for deli
cate and beautiful varieties. If he sue
ceeds in getting good varieties grow
on their own roots, feeds them lay
ishly ~ and protects them care
fully, he will perhaps have I
reward sufficient to pay him lsfo
his trouble, but lacking any of thes
elements the returns will be Z yer,
meager. OF the varieties best wort
nursing into bloom are the following
hybrid perpetuals: Gen. Jacquimeno
and Charles LIE Febvre, Earl of Duf
ferin, Marshall P. Wilder, Alfred Co
omb. Fisher Holmes, Madame Vcto
! Verdier, crimson; Baron de Bonstetter
Pierre Noting, maroon; Mrs. job
! LANG, Paul Neyron, Baroness Rothf
child, John Hopper. Madame 2Gabrie
. Lutzet and. Marchinoess Of Duferri1
pink; Margaret Dickson white, Uric
Drummer, cherry red; and Anne de Dies
: bach, carmine. .'~-- IT,. .