The sun., 1916-09-03
MY FAv0RrTE ROSE.
Madame Ravary and Erna TescAen-
A0rf.

N"uu"e Hav~ry omu hEoo
dorf.
7 hnd tho Madame Ravary the rose
that satisfies mo best. One small plant
bears from Ave to eight beautiful yell
low roses every month.
like the Erna T%eschendorf for eds-
Ing. It is a low growing polyantha
with rich crimson flowers. and Il 81.
perior in many respects to the baby
rambler. The flowers last about two
weeks. and before the old clusters have
died new buds begin to form. giving
almost constant bloom.
Mrs. WILLIAM KIABER, Pennsylvania
The r. X. d.
Admiration for the rose. that queen
Of beauty and flower Of romance and
sentiment down through the ages, is
almost universal. and while acres Of
them In all their wealth Of grandeur
MAJ he grown on some OF the larger
estates. not one OF them shall be held
IN greater admiration than our "
Frau Kari Druschki. Among the roses
that VIC grow the +. X. n. has a
greater number OF desirable character
istics than any other In our garden.
It's beautiful buds and immense snow
white n perfectly double flowers.
borne on long erect stems. mako a
oleasing contrast to the bright green
foliage. The petals arc nicely pointed
and their formation Is truly an arts.
tic arrangement OF nature. The
/ ht,nr,c ora fnny Anl,rtp0 sr.Han ace ~
left on the bush.
our T.. X. d. Is located at the south
side Of the house. where II receives the
full benent OF the sunlight. which sit
uation also protects IL from the cold
winds OF winter. Being n hybrid per-
2etua!. the blooms are only produced
on new growth. and 40 as to keep the
bush blooming almost to the edge Of
winter the branches are II back AZ
the flowers are removed. and soon
new branches take their place. A 10
eral feeding OF bone dust and pulver.
lied cattle manure Is worked in around
the base OF the bush, which also aids
in keeping the earth worked up. pre-.
venting evaporation OF moisture and
the formation OF a ground crust. and
thus new flowers keep coming on the
new branches throughout the summer
20 gladden. the heart and delight the
eye. w. W. ZINcK. New York.
Killarney Brilliant.
In my garden. consisting Of q COL
lection Of more than twenty varieties
OF roses. I have chosen as a favortte
the Killarney Brilliant. because II Is
80 dependable and Is such a free
boomer. The buds are long and
pointed. the petals large. When the
rcsc ~ n !n,l h,oom n - a. hand
some as the bud.
Every time the rose is cut Il seems
10 be supplantcd by two. SO my gar
den IL n continuous Joy from early
June unit! frost ONE
other roses that I have are very
beautiful. but when the first blooms
are cut the bushes are through bloom.
Ing for the season.
II has been truly said Of the rose
that II II a smile OF God" and the
Killarney IL this smile TO me.
All the protection they require IN the
winter II a covering OF leaves. Early
in the spring trim the bushes back 10
give strength TO the new shoots. Dur
ing the summer months keep the
ground we'll cultivated and nurtured
and DO not forget that the rose needs
water. ON each stem allow but one
lud. and when the rose unfolds the
Killarney Will appear In all Its beauty
with It's foliage adding grace to this
beauty. The stems are stronger and
the color moro brilliant when grown
in the garden than those grown In hot.
tn,tSaQ hrSEaf ~ fhnQA mini hAo,s,
ties will gladden. any heart.
MISN1E +. LAME. Pennsylvania.
-Four Good Roses.
have n great many different kind,
of roses. but II II really very dinicul
TO say which is the best or most salts
factory.
We had n ros. party during ros,
| blooming time. I cut the finest speci
! mems Of each variety SO each CUES
could select tho rose that was most ad
mircd.
Frau Karl Druschki perhaps make
: tho hest showing In my garden, rose
= of enormous size. perfect snow white
Mrs. John Laine. I think. comes mex
beautiful, perfect, rich satiny pink
Captain Christy made also q gran,
showing this season. and SO did Sole
=, dor. a superb rose OF reddish gold
- orangc-ycllow. Magma t'harta receive
much praise from visitors 10 IN
garden. 4. NoGET. New Jersey.
Ia France.
I am perpleXed when I walk OIL
in the garden to select my best rost
they are all so beautiful. There
stately Margaret Dickson and he
:. sturdy companion. the Earl OF Duf
:. ferin. and the old reliable Genera
Jaqueminot.
:, All things considered. La France 1
my best rose. Although a hybrid tea
4 it Is perfectly hardy and less subJcc
= to tho various rose pests than an
of my other plants. II is the first I
r bloom. and every flower Is borne o
: a long stem. and It is In bloom unit.
-, frost.
=, Tie flowers arc OF "A delicate pin
and tho foliage almost bronze In tn
new shoots.
Mrs. $. T.. SMITH. Massachusetts.
Frau Karl Druschki.
= My Frau Karl Druschkl roses gro,
:, three To four feet high. and bea
|, twenty to thirty flowers averagin
four and five inches In diameter. |