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large bushes; and if grown near the newly im- 

 ported Eosa jNIoyesii, the contrast is extremely 

 g-ood. This Rose, coming from China, has a 

 very pleasing foliage and a remarkable shade cf 

 red with golden stamens forming a sort of crown 

 round the centre of the flower. A few of the 

 Ceanothus may be noted on account of the blue 

 tints they introduce into a shrubbery. C. 

 veitchianus is often seen against a wall, and is 

 one of the best, but if grows quite well in the 

 open; similar to it is C. papillosus, with longer 

 leaves; C. divaricatus seems to be more rare, 

 the blue shade is lighter and forms a pleasing 

 contrast with those just mentioned. C. thyrsi- 

 florus, the " Calif ornian Lilac," and its variety 

 griseum are worthy of cultivation. C. indigo is 

 a hybrid, and is dark blue, but it flowers later in 

 the year. Solanum crispum, from Chile, is an 

 abundant bloomer, a delicate bluish-purple ; 

 and allied to it is Fabiana imbricata, from the 

 same country, a slender shrub heath-like in ap- 

 pearance, and covered in June with numerous 

 small pure white tubular flowers. Olearia 

 stellulata, O. macrodonta and others make a 

 fine display of white, and look as if they were 

 covered with snow. Buddleia Colvillei, from 

 Sikkim, is fairly well known with bunches of 

 pink bloom; there is a beautiful dark red 

 variety whic'h is very rare. 



Among the many plants recently introduced, 

 Pyrus theifera promises to be a welcome ad- 

 dition to the arboretum, vith conspicuous white 

 flowers. P. (Sorbus) essertauxiana has hand- 

 some pinnate leaves, shining green, and largei 

 corymbs of many small blossoms. A Potentilla 

 sent to this country by Pvu'dom without a name 

 is very desirable, it is like P. Yeitchii, but a finer 

 form, beginning to bloom earlier and lasting 

 longer. P. fruticosa var. arbuscula is superior 

 to the type both for foliage and colour, 'having a 

 much brighter and deeper shade of yellow. 

 Deutzia glomeruliflora, pure white, D. longi- 

 folia, light purple, and D. Veitchii, a rosy 

 purple and a profuse bloomer, are very good 

 species. Indigofera amblyantha has panicles of 

 dull pink pea-like flowers ; Campylotropis chi- 

 nensis resembles a Desmodium, pink. Abelia 

 Schumanni is uncommon, with dainty foliage; 

 aiid flowers about an inch long, rosy purple and 

 yellow markings. Kolkwitzia amabilis is ai 

 larger shrub with a somewhat similar inflores- 

 cence. The last two are allied to the Lonicera 

 genus, which is a large one, and embraces many 

 climbers, of which two may be noticed, though 

 only the last is new to cultivation: L. semper- 

 virens, the evergreen scarlet " Trumpet Honey- 

 suckle," and L. ciliosa a bright orange; both 

 are beautiful plants, and well adapted to climb 

 over thorn trees. J. E. of B, 



The Month of Roses* 



Nowadays most peojjle cavil at June being 

 called the month of roses, and there is every 

 reason for the objection if we consider the 

 various and multitudinous garden hybrids as 

 constituting all there is in roses. 



Where, however, one chances on a garden 

 where the wild roses of our own and other 

 countries are grown and loved, then, indeed, 

 the appellation seems less inappropriate. Jvme 

 ushers in many of the wild gems of far countries 

 as well as the common roses of our own hedges 

 and waysides. Few gardens can afford space, 

 perhaps, for these rather vigorous growers, and 

 for general usefulness doubtless the dwaii, 

 modem hybrids are to be preferred. One 

 wonders, however, what Daisy Hill Nurseries 

 must be like in June, where the veteran plant 

 lover, Mr. T. Smith, has a wonderful collection 

 of wild species and old-fashioned garden roses, 

 beloved by gardening folk of other, and perhaps 

 happier days. There is a grace, sweetness and 

 beauty about the wild roses that wins the ad- 

 miration of all who love flowers, although many 

 may sigh for the space to accommodate them. 

 Of the wild roses which are flowering now in 

 t'he middle of June perhaps the most striking 

 is Eosa Moyesii, with immense single dark red 

 flowers, produced on short shoots from the older 

 growths. Furnished with strong prickles, and 

 producing stout growths annually, this hand- 

 some rose soon reaches a height of over 6 feet. 



Eosa cinnamomea is attractive, with large pink 

 or light red flowers, pleasantly scented; while 

 Eosa grandiflora is a hybrid of E. moschata, 

 the Musk Eose and the many flowered E. mul- 

 tiflora. It produces long, vigorous, arching 

 shoots, bearing clusters of large white flowers, 

 much resembling the latter parent. It is ap- 

 parently of continental origin, and not to be 

 confused with E. grandiflora of Ijindley, which 

 is a form of E. spinosissima. 



There is confusion about the true Eosa 

 Xanthina, which is apparently a synonym of 

 E. Ecae, which comes from Afghanistan, and 

 is a small, slender growing shrub, densely 

 prickly, and here flourishing only on a hot, 

 sunny wall. The plant commonly met with as 

 E. Xanthina is a much more vigorous plant, 

 producing at the present time — mid-June — 

 quantities of single j^ellow flowers. 



The Japanese Eosa rugosa is one of the most 

 useful of June flowers, admired alike for its 

 scent and the beauty of the flowers. A vigorous 

 gi*ower, it will establish itself thoroughly in 

 soil of indifferent quality, and would make a 

 useful hedge about an informal rose garden. 

 There are many hybrids of this species, some 



