During the past twenty-one years a large number of rose varieties have been tested out at the Central Experimental Farm, and the following list of the hardiest roses in Ottawa is taken from Pamphlet No. 9, “Hardy Roses—Their Culture in Canada,” by W. T. Macoun, which has recently been issued by the Department of Agriculture of the Dominion Experimental Farms. The asterisk (*) marks those varieties that are not now generally obtainable in the nurseries:

Hybrid Perpetual Roses

Red and shades of red: Abel Carriere, *Bessie Johnson, Baronne de Bonstetten, General Jacqueminot, Pierre Notting, Prince Camille de Rohan, *Souvenir de Duchess, Thomas Mills.

Pink and shades of pink: *Baronne Prevost, *Comtesse Cecile de Chabrillant, Comtesse d’Oxford, Caroline de Sansal, *Catherine Soupert, *Louise Odier, La Reine, *Madame Gomet, *Madame Joly, Magna Charta, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Oakmont, Victor Verdier.

White: Madame Plantier.

Miscellaneous Roses

Moss roses: Blanche Moreau, Perpetual White Moss, Centifolia, Glory of Mosses, and other named moss roses.

Rugosa roses: White and red rugosa.

Damask rose: Madame Hardy (white).

Rugosa hybrids: Madame Geo. Bruant, Madame Chas. Worth, Agnes Emily Carman, Mary Arnott.

Alternative List

This second list of Hybrid Perpetuals includes the roses that, having been under test for the past five to ten years, have shown satisfactory indications of hardiness and vigor:

Red and shades of red: Anna de Diesbach, carmine; Duke of Connaught, velvety crimson; Empress of India, light crimson; Horace Vernet, velvety red; King of Sweden, dark crimson; Lady Helen Stewart, dark crimson; Madame Victor Verdier, cherry red; Marie Rady, brilliant red; Reynolds Hole, rich maroon; Ulrich Brunner, cherry crimson.

Pink and shades of pink: Clara Cochet, deep pink to red; Duchess de Morny, bright rose; John Hopper, rose pink; Merveille de Lyon, light pink, white centre; Mrs. John Laing, clear pink; Mrs. R. G. Sharman-Crawford, rose pink; Paul Neyron, deep rose.

Miscellaneous roses: Sir Thomas Lipton, white Rugosa hybrid; New Century, pink Rugosa hybrid; Universal Favorite, rose climber (Wichuraiana hybrid); Lady Gay, pink climber; Crimson Rambler, crimson climber; Dorothy Perkins, bright pink climber; Persian Yellow, yellow brier rose; Harison’s Yellow, deep yellow brier.