Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-20

When most other summer flower,
are past and gone. and when the
woods have already donned theli
autumn tints, we can still thanks to
the persistent efforts and vi Of the
bybridizer. enjoy beautiful roses in
our gardens. For more than 100
years many noted introducers and
raisers OF new varieties have devoted
time and skill to produce roses that
embrace the most important chara-
teristic of giving us their flowers IN
the autumn Previous to the intro
duction into Europe of the Chinese
rose (rosa indicaD towards the close
of the eighteenth century the only
roses obtainable In Europe. with few
and unimportant exceptions, were
essentially summer-bloomlng yarie-
ties.
Gradually as years moved on, by
selection aud hybridzation the trait
has been developed and established
so that at the present day very
large selection Of varieties can be
made that with proper treatment
may be depended upon. TO give us "A
supply of these delicate and rich
colored blooms In the autumn
Yes, even as late as Christmas we
can occasionally cut a few perfect
blooms OF such varieties as GloIre
de Dion, La France, Testout. Papa
Gontier and few others
SO much attention has Of late been
devoted TO the introduction and
growth of fall-blooming roses that
the National Rose society of Eng
land has for some years past held
an annual show In September. aud
that month now shares with May and
June the proud distinction OF being
IL month of roses.
hope the time may come with as
when the rose amateurs of this beau
tiful Rose City. and In fact, of the
Pacific northwest In general, may
have rose day" in September as
well as In May or June, We can
not. of course, expect To- have such
profusion and wealth of bloom, but
with a tudicious selection of yarle-
ties and a little care aud attention
to cultivation the beauty of our
gardens can be prolonged and main
tanned until the cold. blcck winds
aud rains OF winter come upon MS.
Adapted 90 Fail Blooming.
In looking over the varieties most
suitable for the special purpose un-
der consideration | have found that
quite number of hybrid teas aud
tea-scented roses are autumn bloom
era.
| mill mention here few that are
especially adapted for this purpose;
nybrid rcrpctuals.
Alfred Colomb. bright red; Annie
Wood, clear red; Francois Michflon,
sllvery rose; Frau Kari Druschki,
pure white; Louis Van noutte. ma
room crimson; Mrs. John l.Ring, soft
clear pink: Mrs Il q, :. Crawford,
rosy pink; ulrich Brunner cherry
crimson,
Hybrid Teas.
Belle Siebrecht, imperial pink
BESSIE Brown, creamy white; Caro-
line Testout. satin rose: La France,
silver pink; Mime, Abel Chatenay,
carmine shaded salmon; Nine. jules
Grolez. China rose; SOU de- President
Carnot, fesh-shaded white; Wis
countess Folkcstone creamy pluk
Tcas,
Anna olivler ROSY lrsh aud bun
Hon. Edth Ginord, white flesh
Ivory. ivory white Mamai Cochet,
carmine shaded salmon, White Ma
man Cochet, white, often tinged !
blush; Papa Gontier crimson ear
mine; Sou de Catherine unillot, or
ange red etc; Sou de Pierre Noting
apricot yellow.
Among climbing rosos may be
mentioned Gloire dc Dion. hun ar
ange center. Reeve 'dor, deep yellow.
aud perhaps We should include In
this section that al-around good
climber. Mde, Alfred Caruere.
creamy white, tinted blush
The Bourbon roses are nearly an
good autumnals. the best heing SOU
de la Malmaison. clear nesh The
Polyantha roses are ilne autumn
hloomers; among the hesl are; Co
ellie nrunner, ligh, rose. yellow cen
ter; Mde ~ I.eyasseur, also called
land | think most inaptlyl 'nabv
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