Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-20
Roses of LYONS.

The rese gardens of Lyons are te
Franco what the rose nurseries Of
Newcastle and Richmond are To the
central states in this country The gar
lens at Lyons eve their excellence
lsreely to a light soil, an abundance OF
sunshine and the proper quantity oil
moisture. From time immcmoriai grow
nrs haze taken advantage Of the iaN-
oring conditions until skill and interest
in the industry have made the roses 81
the Rhone valley known throughout
the parks and gardens ct tho world.
The ground wnere the roses are cuItl-
vated is on the outskirts of the city II
is Hat, devoid OF shade trees, and pro-
ccted only by high walls at the con-
fines of the property. The rose plants
are set out for commercial purposes
in straight rows, sometimes one nun
dred feet long, the smaller plants SIN
inches apart with about ten inches be-
tween rows, While the larger grated
or budded varieties arc inserted ten
to twelve inches apart, with eighteen
inches between roWs.
Nearly all of the plants are out OF
1oers. The greenhouses for a rose gar
mere than two, averaging thirty feet
in length. 1t is only in exceptional WIN
ters that the plants have to be covered
some times the tops ofthe older plants
are rather loosely bound III straw IN
every large commercial rose garden OF
,yons hundreds Of eSlantine rose
plants are kept to a single stalk lof
grating. These are usually gathered
nv peasants in the woods CT ON uncut
tivated land and sold 10 the rose grow
ers.
Roses grown in the alluVial plain
near Lyons, says G. b. Hurst, Amerl-
can consul at Lyons, thrive often even
mere ,uxuriantly when transplantea III
n. heavier soil but roses taken from
such heavier earth. where they may
have been grown exclusively, occasion
ally ratrograde when set out. I'm m
etance may be cited in the case OF the
American Beauty stated to be original
~ the Madame Ferdinand Jamin, a
rrench rose. but developed in America
and recaristened. This rose loses much
of its acquired richness and size Wheh
set out on the land in Lyons. me COM
mon rambler, on tie other manu. houi
ishes on every trellis and Pillar Inc
standard varieties thrive so that heatlS
ali Of the best roses of all countries
besides the Lyonnaise creations are
grown by the nurserymen.
Those whose sole occupation is 10
grow roses on a large scale Tor proii'
have been known to bring out MANY
new varieties in a year. Inc result
inc roses. if not like the mother no"
or NAV be diminutive in size anu en-
larged by grating, but much Oh INC
work is experimental, and most VI
10 now varieties are not found 10
no sufficiently interesting to perpet-
,,o+a en- t.at in the end only lew
ohoice ones. of marked Individuality
are definitely named ana presence ~
the public through catalogues Sun
IF the finest roses ever known iit'
been created within slshl ol
towers of the ancient city OF Lyons,
MANY persons of this vicinity oeNo'e
considerable time to rose CROWNS io
,.,a,s,re often with the hope OF pro,
s,,ci,,o n new rose that may be mover
=. forn, color. scent or size. On Nei
email plots OF ground attacieu
III, dwellings, amateurs have mahas
"a 10 bring out remarkable specimens
Come of the varieties may pc re.oe
nized from the allusion of their pi'oe
~ origin in their names, suol ~
lseanty of Lyons, Lyons Rose, bet ne
J.yonnaise. Coquette of Lyons o'al go
IONS Pearl of Lyons, Lyohiiaiss
1,eoutv GIoire Lyonnaise, Lyoi'h'i9
and Marvel of Lyons. -, ~
,rhat it often takes a vast oe"i
,,otient study to develop new io1 S,'
Whether by professional growers o. of Ds
,,arsons who cultivate roses tor pie 80
pre- NAV be gathered from the f ino,
that Years may elapse before 'he me, ia
t sIls., grown from seed is pe ,',,esp
ana made ready for the trade .na ,,,;sa
an by cuttings or othei" '9 =
twban success does come-'nu &c
ao,,os often enough to make .iie
Sort worth while-the reward 10 ~
lue During the present season an co 81
~ H. stock of ten thousand plants Nc
~ ,ow rose of a rare coral I'm. w"o
a a ont as soon as offered.--i'os'o '
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