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partial shade. The right time to plant is October or 

 November or early Spring, and the soil should be first 

 enriched with a little manure. Pains should be taken 

 to give them plenty of water until they are well estab- 

 lished, after which little care need be bestowed upon 

 them. It will grow to a height of .5 ft., and can be 

 increased by budding. 



Rosa rugosa 



(Japanese, Rove) is a lovely deciduous shrub, that 

 gives us its roses from June to August ; it likes to be 

 in a good rich soil where it w r ill have plenty of morning 

 sun. and then it will grow to a height of 4 ft. There 

 are several varieties, all of which can be raised by 

 budding, and some of the best of them are : 



Ro.su rugoxa alba, with long pure white single 

 flowers. 



R. r. coruxcan.t. with pink single flowers. 



R. r. Mine. George Jintant, with white double 

 flowers. 



R. r. Comic (VEprasmil. with semi-double purplish 

 rose flowers. It is a good thing to prune them back 

 a little in the Spring, as it helps them to make strong- 

 shoots. 



