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tening trifoliate leaves, almost ever- 

 green. Growth vigorous. W. 

 R. laxa (Species), Retiiu.s 1803:— 

 Flower white, single, erect growth, 

 clean stems. Vigorous. Siberia. 

 Used as a. stock for budding roses. 

 R. lucens (Species), VVm. Paul & Son 



1918 : — Flower pure white, single, in 

 clusters, with shining foliage, bronze 

 in winter. Growth vigorous. 



R. Macrantha (Species), Lemeunier 

 182.1 :— Flower white to flesh and 

 blush pink, large, single, with yellow 

 stamens. Growth vigorous ; stand- 

 ards. 



R. Manetti (H. Species), Manetti 

 1820 —Flower rose-coloured, semi- 

 double, erect. Vigorous growth, 

 clean stems and fibrous roots. 

 Growth seedling raised in Italy from 

 R. fraxinifolia. Used as a stock 

 for budding roses. 



R. Mosohata (Species), Miller 1768: 

 — Flower white, with yellow stamens, 

 single, in large trusses, with cloves 

 and musk fragrance. Growth vigor- 

 ous. Ar. Pil. Perg. 

 R. Mosehata grandiflora (Species), 

 Bernai.x 188G : — Flower pure white 

 with golden stamens, single, borne 

 in clusters, with musk fragrance. 

 Growth the most rampant of all 

 climbing roses. Ar. Perg. S. 

 R. mosehata nepalensis (Species), 

 Lindley 1824 :— Flower white, with 

 golden stamens, single, borne in 

 clusters. Growth very vigorous. 

 Syn. R. Brunonii. 



R. Moyesii (Species), Hemsley & 

 Wilson 1906 :— Flower rich deep red, 

 shaded with chocolate, large, single, 

 with large red fruits. An introduc- 

 tion from China. Growth vigorous. 

 R. Multinora (Species), Thunberg 

 1784:- Flower white, single, small, 

 in large loose clusters. Used as a 

 ^tock for budding. Growth vigorous. 

 The Blackberry Rose. Syn. R. Poly- 

 antha. 



R. Muitiflora de la Grifferaie 

 (Species), J amain 1846: — Flower 

 deep rose to blush, semi-double, in 

 clusters. Growth very vigorous. A 

 good stock for T. Roses. Pil. 

 R. nitida (Species), Willdenow 1809: 

 —Flower bright rose-pink, single, 

 with red wood and red foliage in 

 autumn. Growth 12 to 18 inches 

 in height; leaves glossy; coral red 

 hips. Useful for rock garden. 

 Bed. K. 

 Robert Betten (H.T.). J. C. Schmidt 



1919 : -Flower pure brilliant deep car- 

 mine red, large and full, sweetly 

 fragr.-int. Growth vigorous, hardy; 

 floriferous. Cut. F. 



Robert Craig (Wich) :— Flower yellow 

 »o white, like " Alberic Barbier " ; 



early. Growth very vigorous. Ar. 

 Pil. Perg. 



Robert Scott (H.T.), R. Scott & 

 Sons 1901 : — Flower rose, large, very 

 full, g»od foliage. Growth mode- 

 ratf. Exh. 



Robin Hood (H.T.) :— Flower soft 

 rosy scarlet, full, free, good foli- 

 age. Growth vigorous. 

 Robin Lyth (II. P.). Will Taylor 1898: 

 -Flower dark velvety crimson, good 

 form, not very full, sweetly scented, 

 good foliage. Growth very vigorous, 

 erect. A. Bu. 



Robusta (B.) :— Flower rich deep 

 crimson, sweetly scented, good foli- 

 age. Growth very vigorous. Stand- 

 ard. W. 



Roby (Mult, ramb.) :— Flower soft 

 rose on a lemon ground, buds car- 

 mine, medium size, single, produced 

 in corymbs, free. Growth vigorous. 

 Ar. Pil. Perg. 



Rodhatte (poly pom.), D. T. Poulsen 

 1911 : — Flower clear cherry red, fairly 

 large, semi-double. Growth vigorous 

 and free flowering. Bed. Cut. 

 Roger Lambelin (H.P.), Veuve 

 Schwartz 1890 :— Flower dark velvety 

 purple crimson, occasionally spotted 

 white and rose, medium sized, mode- 

 rately full. Growth vigorous. 

 Romeo (Wich), Walter Easlea 1919: 

 — P'lower deep red, double and of 

 perfect form ; resembling a miniature 

 " Liberty." But. 



Rosa acicularis (Species), Lindley 

 1820 : — Flower pale rose-pink, single, 

 early and hardy, with long scarlet 

 fruits. Growth vigorous. Russia, 

 Japan, and Alaska. 

 Rosa Attica (Single) : — Flower lemon 

 white with yellow anthers; summer 

 flowering, free. Growth vigorous. 

 Pil. 



Rosa Evers (H.T.), O. Jacobs; in- 

 troduced by J. Felberg-Leclerc 1913: 

 — Flower outer petals creamy white, 

 centre delicate flesh rose, large, full, 

 of sweet perfume. Growth vigorous ; 

 free flowering. Cut. F. 

 Rosalind (poly pom.), G. Paul 1907: 

 Flowers bright pink with deeper 

 buds, small, in large trusses. 

 Growth dwarf. Bed. 

 Rosa Lucida (Macartney) :— Flower 

 rose coloured, single, beautiful red- 

 dish foliage, with glossy appearance. 

 Growth vigorous ; requires a warm 

 dry situation. 



Rosa Lucida Plena (Macartney) :— 

 Flower rose coloured, a double 

 miniature flower of " Rosa Lucida." 

 Rosa Mundi (D ):— Flower red. 

 striped white ; the best of the striped 

 roses; fragrant. Growth vigorous. 

 This rose must not be confused with 

 the " York and Lancaster." G. Eu 

 Rose Andr^e Messimy (H.T.), P. 



