The sun., 1916-09-10
ROSES THAT PLEASE.
Ny wild Prairie Rose.


Three winters ago. when hunting
catalogues and nursery books for vines
to cover my new bungalow. I ran
across this: "Setigera wild Prairie
Rose), this is a climbing rose with
good sized, single pink flowers" Not
n very enthusiastic description. hut fol
the sake Of something different
risked the modest "35 cents
During the first summer this West.
erner did little more than live: las,
year IT gave me a few lovely bios.
SONS; but this year It is wonderful
and for several days my friends have
been bringing their guests TO see my
Wild prairie rose People in passing
exclaimed. Look. n climbing wild
rose. I never saw one before" isn't
IL beautiful? The prettiest thing I eveI
saw" This led me to tell THE SUNS
readers of the dainty beauty OF this
pet Of mine, the best OF my nine climb.
ing roses.
The plant forms an awning over a
large window, the top q veritable rose
canopy. The blooming canes. thick
as "A mans thumb. are twenty or more
feet long. The beautiful foliage is un-
like rose leaves in general; these are
larger and grow mostly in threes. Last
year ! discovered that worms loved
them dearly: but one good slug shot
dose discouraged the pests. The flow.
ers grow in great loose clusters-l
counted more than twenty long
stemmvd buds in several-the clusters
are 50 loos" that each rose has its full
space. several opening each day: and
best ~ all. the petals do not drop as
IN the bush wild rose. so my canopy
j. continuous. of three or four shades.
from the deep rich pink OF to-day's
opening to the palest OF four days
ago, dozens ~ each. all beautiful and
harmonious.
The single blossom is very large,
Of the lovel.est true pink: its long
starncns form n golden centre nearly
~ !arg" ne n > cent piece. The tiny
sharp pointed buds are exquisite. I
know by the huzzing Of the honey bees
around my wild prairie rose that they.
too, think her the sweetest thing that
crows.
ELIZABETH ID, KLoTz. Ne wJersey.
WIS., aaron ward.
Aftcr experimenting for nineteen
years with al kinds OF roses. my
greatest reward has been from Mrs.
AARON Ward" This spring I fed the
plant with fertilizer containing potash
and supplied nitrogen with one table
spoon of ammonia 10 "A quart OF water
ami sheep anure When the buds
opened they were Of rare beauty, april
cot IN color. and the perfume equal to
the La France, To-day. .Iuly 10, the
second crop of roses IL in bloom.
Mrs. j. y. WALTIiER, New York.
Dr. W. Van Fleet.
a choice In a rose' Can one be
selected without invidlous distinction
from among tho Queen OF Flowers?
Size. color. shape, perfume and en-
during qualities. one trait at least must
be given up. Dr.. Van Fleet appears
to have more requisites for distinction
than many more beautiful perhaps.
Great vlgor. with rich glossy green
stems. indicative Of its strength, IA pld
growth. immunity from mildew and
blight. Exquisitely formed buds in
profusion. with a delicious tea odor
and of "A charming pink color, becom-
ing lighter when open. making a pleas
ing variety; perfectly hardy. growing
without protection, save a few lea e
during the last two severe winters,
high up In tho Connecticut hills.
SHARON. Connecticut.
Marshall p. wilder.
My hest garden rose this season Is
Marshall J.. Wilder. This rose Is
hardy. perfect in form and fragrant.
It resembles American Beauty. both In
form and color. The foliage il bright
green, large and handsome, Although
other roses have suffered from In
sects In my garden, Marshall y. Wilder
has been free from insects or dis
ease It Is not 80 prolific a boomer
ms Gruss an Teplitz, hut It's stems are
superior in strength, which adds to
its value for cutting, Arranged with a
pure white for contrast. such as Frau
Karl D%ruschki, the effect II charm
ing,
Mrs. r. AUSTIN CHENEY. Connecticut.
Duchess de RrabWnt.
My best rose Is Duchess de Brabant.
II is "A tea rose. ] have had ii about
six years. The first year II grew well
aud had several beautiful pink Roses,
very fragrant, but the second year il
did not do 80 well. The third year il
threw up n very strong cane and my
friends told me n I did not cut II down