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or bush ; cut out all the branches which are in the way of 

 others ; cut back all the last year's wood to three eyes, and 

 always make the cut sloping, and just above a bud. When 

 they are growing, rub off the buds that are growing inward 

 so as to crowd the head. It is a good plan to prune roses 

 at two if not three seasons ; for on the pruning the season 

 of bloom depends. The early pruned ones grow as soon as 

 the unpruned ; the latter push the eyes towards the end, 

 while the eyes next the stem do not push at all ; by pruning 

 off all the grown eyes, the ungrown ones have to begin their 

 growth, when the pruned bushes have grown for a month, 

 and thus later flowers are obtained. For the culture of this 

 favorite flower, see Parkman's Treatise on the subject. 



R. BanksicB (Lady Banks's) ; half-hardy shrub ; 20 feet; flowers 

 white or yellow, in June ; China; 1807. R. bracteata (Macart- 

 ney's) ; hardy shrub ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in August ; China ; 

 1795. R. centifolia (cabbage); hardy shrub; 2 feet; flowers 

 pink, in June ; Caucasus ; 1596. The parent of the garden va- 

 rieties of Cabbage and Moss roses. R. indica (monthly) ; half- 

 hardy shrub ; 12 feet ; flowers blush, all the year ; China ; 1789. 

 From this have sprung the varieties of China and Tea-scented 

 roses. R. Lawrenceana (Miss Lawrence's) ; half-hardy shrub ; 

 I foot; flowers blush, all the year; China; 18 10: the parent 

 of the Fairy roses. R. rubiginosa (eglantine) ; hardy shrub ; 5 

 feet ; flowers pink, in June ; England. R. semperjlorens (ever- 

 blooming) ; hardy shrub ; 6 feet ; flowers deep crimson, all the 

 year ; China ; 1789. 



Rose Acacia. See Robinia. 



Rose Bay. See Rhododendron. 



Rose Campion. See Lychnis. 



RuBUS. Bramble. [Rosaceae.] Hardy trailing shrubs 

 for the most part. Soil, rich loam. Propagated by cuttings 

 and layers. A very extensive genus, which is generally well 

 adapted for gardens. 



