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VARIETIES 



Rosa rugosa rubra. Rosa rugosa nibra is an excellent 

 rose for planting in the angles formed by barberry bushes 

 in corners. It has large single blossoms of light red that 



FIG. 96. A Rosa Rugosa Hedge Fourteen Years Old, in Cambridge, 

 Massachusetts 



make their appearance in June. The foliage is dark 

 green, and the large scarlet fruit will remain on the 

 bush during the winter. It is extremely hardy and will 

 stand the same treatment as the Japanese barberry. The 

 tops should be kept trimmed to the height of the bar- 

 berry bushes, and dead wood should be removed. For a 

 white variety Rosa rugosa alba may be used. 



