The sun., 1916-08-27
THE ROSE I LOVE BEST.


II In the 4Afde0in. WhVS
Because she is the nrst born in the
realm OF roses.
After the winter, famine she ia the
most welcome. She c,othes herself en-
quickly with lovely shining foliage. she
stretches away her lcng fiowery arms
in tender emhrace of any supnort Of.
f,red. She never strange, the tree
,nat lhv,.es ner 70 cling. n VIII fol-
graceful garland. and when she fades
she drops her petals for the winds 10
| carry away.
You know the brown PAPER wads
that Dorothy Perkins leaves hanging
! to her thick branches tina rema n until
the shears or the blast beats them of!
/ Not 40 gardenia. She IL beautifully
. clean; neither insects nor mildew At
tack her. Another charm ia her fra
srance; the next her color. She il
called the climbing Marechal Neil. and
In bud form she IL Identical. Her roses
are large, solitary, with an open heart.
where the altar OF rose ia distilled for
you. me and the birds. Her foliage ia
! always fresh and remains bright. She
has a long season of bloom. which
| continues until the late ramblers an.
near. She takes IN little root space.
She lives and lets live. She Is a
type Of the highest refinement in
! climbing roses ana she IA a rose to love
a. we'll "a IN admire. She takes the
very f,rst place in nv heart and In my
garden. SUSAN p. OKlE.
District Of Columbia,
Lady HsIlinsdos.
I have known this lovely yellow rose
estimation. II h, n p~rof,se bloomer.
carving many flowers late in Scptem-
Der. Although a hybrid tea. IL Ia sa.
tirely hardy II mulched with dry leaves
or cut rrass and tied 10 n stake. Even
one wear nlants produce several blooms
OF pale coppery yellow. a very unusual
and pleasing tint. The foliage IL dar,,
green. holding its freshness we'll into
the fall. The buds are long and pointed.
and the plant il covered with them
from late Nav till October. They are
excellent for cuttinR.
BEFORE tried Lady Hiuingdon 7
Thought success with YELLOW roscs.
especially the large hybrid tens. was
only for the professional grower Hill
inRdon does we'll even in poor soil with
hut little .un. hut when given n good
location and cultiyat ted II IA a marvel.
On account Of the beauty Of form
NJ the flower ana co,or. hardness of
p,ant and resistance IN disease. adapta-
bility TO many conditions. and ever
blooming qualities. I consider LADY
Hilinedon INV heat rose.
AL,cr I.ySS New .yersev
killarney.
Nv best rose I consider TO be the
Ku,srney ho,h nink and white Eo-
Ave wears have grown the mink va
rietv' and three Years 2 purchased
my nrst white oush. some people Cd
nj hard,pes. vet 7 have had no trouble.
in whitening them with a little season
able protection.
Nv . for preferrinR the XII.
,srnev are. The long oointed h ne Of
the bud. IN exquisite. az are also the
omen noovers. the scent 4, delicate and
-pieasinp. they last we'll "a cut flowers
from June TO November there ia never
a time when there Is not a bud grow.
ine ON the hush. the bushe. are practi.
cally free from insect pests. and the
foliage itself IL beautiful.
perhaps some one would like e
know how feed NV Killarneys TO in.
duce new growth and continued bloom.
ing. pu,yerized sheen manure wa
recommended TO me. dig II in aroun,
the roots-not to touch them-in III,
nr,n~ hoPor. thoy commence h,oominU