| are two main classes of roses: Bush roses and | | | | varieties need some protection. |
| climbing roses. These two classifications are based | | | | Floribundas: Floribunda roses bear their flowers in |
| entirely on tendencies of growth. Bush roses | | | | clusters, and the individual blooms of many closely |
| grow from 1 foot to 6 feet in height and require | | | | resemble hybrid teas. They are increasing in |
| no support. Climbing roses produce long canes | | | | popularity, especially for bed plantings where large |
| each year and must be provided with some type | | | | numbers of flowers are wanted. As a rule |
| of support. Bush Roses Bush roses include many | | | | floribunda varieties are hardy: they will tolerate |
| types grouped according to flowering habit, winter | | | | more neglect than any other type of rose with |
| hardiness, and other traits. These types are | | | | the possible exception of some of the shrub |
| hybrid teas, floribundas. polyanthas, hybrid | | | | species. While some are fine for cutting, they will |
| perpetuals, shrubs, old-fashioned, tree or standard, | | | | not replace hybrid teas for this purpose. |
| and miniature. | | | | Polyanthas: Polyantha roses are distinguished from |
| Hybrid Teas: Hybrid teas are more widely grown | | | | the floribundas by their smaller flowers, which are |
| and more popular than all other types of roses | | | | borne in large clusters. They are closely related to |
| combined. They are the so-called monthly or | | | | many of the climbing roses, having flower clusters |
| everblooming roses, and are the ones grown in | | | | very similar to them in form and size of individual |
| beds in rose gardens and by florists under glass. | | | | florets. The polyanthas are hardy and may be |
| In fact, when the word "rose" is used, it generally | | | | grown in many sections where hybrid teas are |
| suggests a hybrid tea variety. Most hybrid teas | | | | difficult to grow. Their chief use is in bed plantings |
| are winterhardy in the milder sections of the | | | | or in borders with other perennials. They are |
| country, but varieties differ in cold resistance. In | | | | excellent for mass plantings. |
| sections where winters are severe, practically all | | | | |