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brid of this species is I lie variety Mermaid which is said to stand 

 temperatures as low as 4° above zero witliout protection. This 

 variety is a lovely rose with enormous, single blossoms of pale 

 yellow and wdiite, and does well here with winter protection. 

 Marie Leonida, probably not in cultivation in America, is said 

 to be a hybrid of this species and R. laevigata. 



MuUiflora Roses k -K"''^^ 



Rosa multiflora is a species from Ja]:)an and Korea that has 

 already been referred to when writing of the species; and in 

 connection with the Lambertiana roses. Its ally, R. cathayensis 

 var. platyphylla (Greville or Seven Sisters Rose) has large double 

 flowers of deep pink. This is thought by some to be the parent 

 of Crimson Rambler, although, according to Ellen Willmott, in 

 "The Genus Rosa," nothing is known of the origin of Crimson 

 Rambler. The original plant was sent from Japan to England 

 in 1878 and was at first called The Engineer. It came into the 

 hands of a firm of nurserymen (Turner's) at Slough who changed 

 the name to Crimson Rambler. This rose is one of the finest 

 and most floriferous of the red climbers in sections where it will 

 grow well. Unfortunately, it is extremely susceiitible to mildew 

 which has blackened its reputation. It is the parent of many 

 hybrids. Rosa multiflora and its varieties are the ancestors of 

 "multiflora" climbers such as Blush Rambler, Dawson, Roserie, 

 Tausendsch()n, and Veilchenblau. (See also under species and 

 Polyantha roses.) 



Musk Roses 



Rosa moschata. This species has already been referred to in 

 connection with the Historical Group and the Peml^erton Roses. 

 Rosa moschata is one of the parents of the Noisette grou]) (jf 

 roses which were originated at Charleston, South Carolina, by 

 John Cham[)neys, who crossed R. moschata with R. chhiensis. 

 Descendants of this cross were sent by Philippe Noisette to his 

 brother in France. iM'om these, by further crossing, probably 

 with varieties of the Tea Rose, the Noisettes were produced. 

 The climbing roses in this group are tender but are valuable for 

 the South and for greenhouse cultivation. Famous varieties 

 among the Noisettes are Marechal Niel and William Allen 



