150 THE ROSE BOOK 



Rosa wichuraiana, although only introduced from 

 Japan about eighteen years ago, is now one of the most 

 widely known species. Forming long, trailing branches, 

 it does not rise many inches above the ground unless it 

 can find some support over which to clamber. Its leaves 

 are semi-evergreen, and its flowers, which appear in 

 large clusters, are white and fragrant. Crossed with 

 various garden roses, the many rambling Wichuraiana 

 kinds have been raised from it. 



Rosa xanthina, a native of Persia, Afghanistan, etc., 

 is rare in cultivation, but a showy and interesting plant 

 on account of its yellow flowers. It grows four or five 

 feet high and thrives best in a well-drained situation 

 amongst rocks. 



