The sun., 1916-09-17
ROSES MOST LOVED.
American Reauty.

our best in roses Is the American
Beauty. Twelve years ago we secured
galvanized iron piping from the vii
lage plumber and erected an arch six
feet high, with a spread Of seven feet.
At the base Of each upright we set out
q sturdy two-year-old plant. -Four
canes Of each plant were trained over
the crossbar and by pruning they are
kept in place.
In June the arch is n mass Of foliage
and flowers. The leaves are delicatcly
veined and tinged Handsomely with
bronze green. The plants are ex-
~trcniely hardy and vigorous. requiring
little care. as insect life seldom touches
them. The flowers are large. bold and
full. some measuring four inche
across. with outside petals Of sparkling
pink. The stems are heavy and long.
fine for cutting. usually with n bios
som and frequently In clusters OF three.
The flowers are very fragrant: a dozen
will scent up a room, keeping fresh for
| days IL the water ~ renewed occasion
ally. JOHN II. HAMiLL. New York.
silver Noon.
In answer TO your question, What
Is your best rose. and Why" | have
considered the roses I've known inti-
mately, and have come to the on
clusion that my best rose need not
necessarily be my hest beloved rose.
We live on University Parkway. Hal
timore. and we've found that the Sill
YER Moon IL our best rose. II seems
to have no insect enemies. 1t is u
phenomenally rapid grower Its foli-
age is dark. glossy and beautiful: it's
flowers snowy and SNOWY. on unusual
~ Ions stems. IND n bouquet Of them
IL wonderful. They are more like
gardenias than roses Of n plain. home
variety. Tho stems grow massive.
I've seen "A ~two-year-oid plant twenty
feet high and twenty feet wide in
vading a shaded porch and blossom
ing triumphantly in the shade. It's
inner and customs suit equally the
poor and the rich. Its only fault is
that it blooms hut once during the
season.
Mrs. REGiNALp PETRE. Maryland.
An old Fnv"ritr.
our hest rose is Gen. Jacuuemlnot,
which has given Nc many roses EACH
summer for twelve years.
Last year 1t seemed tn bloom more
freely than ever and this wear has
h,ossomed wonderfully. The middle oi
July a hoo which started close Ia IN.
ground was crowned with u cluster oi
nineteen buds.
The bird bath. which IL near. is
cleaned "ut every day. and the water
which contains BIRD azure. is emp
tied AT the base of the bush. Bone
meal and stable are also used
+. T.. r.. New York.
PasI Neyros.
Ny Paul Neyron roses are from
four to six inches in diameter. borne
ON sturdy stems with few thorns, Of Q
length suitable for any purpose-las,.
ing for days when cut.
Mrs. JAMES " KHoM. Pennsylvania
,! Pharisaer.
We have on our place many differ
"nt varieties OF roses. some very Ok
hybrid perpetuals and quite q variet,
81 the newer hybrid teas. take car,
pl All p1 tHeTl ana must say mat II u
Il most difficult question to say which
Is the best rose. hut I have s~electe,
the hybrid tea ''pharisaer" as my hes
rose.
The bushes do not seem tn have =,
much dead wood IN the early sprin.
a. my other hybrid teas. and it comes
!. into bloom before the perpetuals. !
: always looks healthy II Is eXtremel,
= free blooming. The buds are exquisit,
/, and opcn int" magnificent large an,
, full flowers OF a flesh and salmon color
Well after the flowers are open ful
on the bush they keep their color an
healthy condition longer than an,
A other rose ! have. when pharisaer /
pIcked In u half expanded form /
4 VIII keep f,r several days in cNcollen
condition. The fragrance Of this beau
: t.ful rose will make everybody low" II
and To be ahl. To- pick them from Jun
until frost j. indeed a pleasure,
II grows into fun bush form Yer
= quickly ana the flowers are pruduc"
= on Ion. stems. The foliage IL a beau
'ifu. rich dark green and the piau
: seems to be particularly free trur