292 TREES AND SHRUBS 



ROSA BENGALE HERMOSA, belonging to the monthly 

 or China section, is one of the freest flowering and 

 most charming of all Roses. In mild autumns it flowers 

 freely until Christmas when planted in sheltered posi- 

 tions. It enjoys a rich soil, and should be pegged 

 down annually, merely thinning out the growths in 

 spring. May go in any part of the garden or grounds, 

 and it is perhaps unequalled for covering southern 

 slopes. Fellenberg is exceptionally free also. 



ROSA RUBIGINOSA (the Sweet Briar). Every 

 woodland walk, wilderness, or wild garden should 

 have one bed or more of this fragrant plant. The 

 delicious scent emitted from its foliage in spring after 

 showers is very welcome, and the bushes, when 

 heavily laden with the bright-red fruits in autumn 

 and winter, are most effective. This should be 

 planted at a distance of 3 feet apart in well-trenched 

 and heavily-manured ground, and clipped over every 

 spring. 



RUBUS. Nearly the whole of these may be freely 

 grouped. Only those most successful at Elstree are 

 mentioned : R. biflorus (the white-washed Bramble) 

 is one of the most distinct and effective of the whole 

 class. During winter it looks as if it had been painted 

 white, and when planted close to the Scarlet Dogwood 

 is exceedingly attractive in the distance. It succeeds 

 best on a good deep loam, and the old growths should 

 be cut out every winter. Plant at a distance of 4 feet 

 apart. R. canadensis rosea (the flowering Raspberry) 

 is invaluable for making large .beds. It continues to 

 produce its highly-coloured flowers freely all through 



