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always used in masses. They fit into almost any soil and are easily 

 handled. 



R. rugosa Thunb. (io6), from Japan, is one of the most desirable 

 low shrubs (five to ten feet), a vigorous sprouter, and most hardy, fit 

 for exposed places and seaside planting. Its dense, thick, shining, 

 dark green foliage makes it a desirable plant in lawn and border even 

 without the flowers, but the latter, large (three to four inches), deep red, 

 blossoming abundantly in clusters from June into fall, and the scarlet- 

 crimson, crab-apple-like hips add greatly to its beauty. It stands 

 shearing well, and makes excellent, informal hedges, but for best effect 

 it should be kept trimmed, as it rapidly reestablishes itself. It is free 

 from insects and fungus. 



R. rubiginosa Linn. (107), English Swcetbriar or Eglantine, from 

 Europe, is another small, dense shrublet, but with lighter foliage and 

 with a profusion of delicate pink blossoms (Jime). It fits well into 

 rugged comers and between rocks, and makes a pleasing hedge p'ant. 

 It is somewhat less hardy than the preceding. 



R. liicida Ehrh. (108), Native Wild Rose, six feet in height, with 

 handsome, dark, glossy foliage and solitary, bright pink flowers, followed 

 by persistent red hips and brownish-red stems, is effectively massed 

 to cover wild comers, rough embankments, and exposed situations, as 

 well as for hedges; rather improving under the shears. 



Besides these standard hedge and cover plants, there are three 

 others, one native and two Japanese, with a number of hybrids of the 

 same — to be used similarly : 



R. setigera Michx. (109), Prairie Rose, of a wide range from Ontario 

 to Texas and Florida, and one of the hardiest, excels by virtue of its 

 large foliage and long, slender, recun^ed or climbing branches (six 

 feet), and profuse, deep rose, many-flowered corymbs. 



R. multiflora Thunb. (no), from Japan, is a very pretty medium- 

 sized shrub, and especially its hybrid Dawsoniana (iioa), is one of the 

 best climbing roses, with large clusters of crimson flowers. 



R. Wichuraiana Crepian. (in), Memorial /?osg, from Japan, a half 

 evergreen with prostrate and creeping branches, and with large white, 

 fragrant flowers, and remarkably lustrous foliage, is a handsome cover 

 for banks and rockeries, thriving in any soil. A great number of hybrids 

 adapted for training on pillars and trellis work are derived from this 

 rose. 



Sorbus. Service- Tree, see Trees [List B]. 



