Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Climbing Roses of Washington.

WyAsHINGToN may be going IN for
w climbing roses as 1t long ago went
in for vines. The Rambler In the
course Of an afternoon stroll was struck
with the growth of running roses along
many Of the residence streets OF the
city, 1t is not to be understood that
his observations covered more than
small part of the town and there are
ever so many rare rose vines, whose
owners are proud of them, which the
Rambler has not seen. but which he
would be glad to mention If he knew
Of them. Perhaps he will see some of
them later, but the glory of many OF
these running roses is fading and their
blossoms will soon wither and fall.
One of the fine displays Of climbing
roses is along the south front of the
greenhouses of the Department OF
Agriculture, which stretch along the
north side of the grounds between 18th
and 14th streets. Another snowy effect
is produced by the rose vines planted
on the trellis-fencing on the riverside
drive of Potomac Park near the north
west corner of the reservation; up IN
the old Easily shipyard neighborhood.
They are cultivating climbing roses
at the Children's Hospital. The north
front of the hospital is covered with
rich growth Of Japanese IVY. out on
the west wall-that is. on the 18TH
street side-roses of most of the colors
which roses put on are spreading them
selves over the bricks
Thirteenth street is quite a rose street,
and most of the rose growers are cul-
tivating ramblers, of which there are
a large number of varieties. At the
northeast corner Of 18th and K streets
is a large red brick house which the
Rambler noted very early in the spring
as having one OF the fine wistaria
vines Of Washington. The purple bios
SONS Of the wistarfa have passed, but
now that house presents a mass OF
red and white roses.
There is quite a flower show of red
ramblers on the north side of L street
a few doors west Of 18th, and roses are
climbing up the old brick house in big
grounds at the northwest corner OF
Massachusetts avenue and 18th street.
The houses at the northeast and north
have climbing roses. and a pleasant
looking frame house which stands back
from the building line on the east side
of 18th makes an agreeable show OF
running roses.
The families at the southeast and the
southwest corners of 18th and Q
streets are growing handsome roses,
and there is quite a rose show at 18th
and R streets, and also on the brick
house next to Grace Lutheran Church
on the east side Of 18th between Q
and r streets.
You may see roses climbing the wall
Of house at the southeast corner Of
18th and U streets. On the west side Of
18th, south of Florida avenue, a row Of
small houses stands on low terrace
rather farther back from the street
than is usual in that neighborhood
now. Evidently they were built a good
many years ago. Along the street in
front OF the lots is an iron fence. but
between the gardens Of the houses are
lines of old-fashioned paiing fences with
the spear-shaped heads that seem now
TO have passed out Of date. In most of
these yards you will see running roses
and In some of them you will look on
fine and luxuriant specimens.
Running roses are climbing the walls
of the Logan-Bryan house. at the north
east corner Of 18th and Euclid, and at
the southeast corner Of 18th and Harvard
streets running rose has spread itself
over the front of the house and reaches
to the windows of the second story.
Roses are overgrowing the houses at the
northwest and northeast corners of 18th
and Kenyon streets
At the southwest corner Of 18th and