The best pillar roses (of 1902)

Chapter 7 (extract 4) of "Roses for English Gardens" by Jekyll and Mawley (1902), in which Miss Jekyll lists the best pillar roses.

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Illustration: Gloire Lyonnaise in a southern garden

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SOME OF THE BEST PILLAR ROSES (TALL).

• Multiflora hybrids.
• Wichuriana hybrids.
• Ayrshires.
• Climbing Aimee Vibert, N.; white.
• Waltham Climber, T.; red.
• Reine Marie Henriette, H.T.; rosy red.
• Reine Olga de Wurtemburg, H.T.; red.
• Carmine Pillar, Hyb.; deep rose.
• Crimson Rambler, Mult.; crimson.
• Longworth Rambler, N.; rose-crimson.
• Gloire de Dijon, T.; buff and orange.
• Bouquet d'Or, T.; buff and orange.
• Madame Berard, T.; buff and orange.
• Penzance Briers.
• William Allen Richardson, N.; orange.
• Madame Alfred Carriere, H.N.; warm white.
• Bardou Job, T.; dark red.
• Baronne de Hofifmann, T.; copper red.
• Climbing Devoniensis, T.; yellow white.
• Clothilde Soupert, T.; carmine rose.
• Duchesse D'Auerstadt, T.; yellow.
• Fanny Stolwerk, T.; salmon rose.
• Pink Rover, H.T.; light rose.
• Paul's Single White.
• Ard's Rover, H.P.; red.

SOME PILLAR ROSES OF MODERATE HEIGHT.

• Purity, H.B.; white.
• Belle Lyonnaise, T.; buff white.
• Alister Stella Gray, N.; buff.
• Climbing Captain Christy, H.C; blush and pink.
• Climbing Mrs. W. J. Grant, H.T.; salmon pink.
• Climbing Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, H.T.; white shaded to centre.
• Gloire Lyonnaise, H.T.; white, lemon centre.
• Gruss an Teplitz, H.T.; crimson.
• Dawn, H.T.; nearly single, pale pink.
• Coupe d'Hebe, Hyb.; pink.
• Madame Plantier, Hyb.; white.
• Blairii No. 2, Hyb.; clear pink and pink white.
• Climbing Eugenie Verdier, H.P.; salmon pink.
• Brightness of Cheshunt, H.P.; red.
• Frances Bloxam, H.C.; salmon pink.
• Climbing Victor Verdier, H.P.; red.
• Climbing Pride of Waltham, H.P.; salmon.
• Gloire des Rosomanes, Hyb.; red.
• Charles Lawson, H.P.; rose.