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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. B'anksia (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 ; 1 596. 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; 1810: the parent 

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

 feet ; flowers pink, in June ; England. R. semperflorens (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. 



