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close racemes; the whole plant particularly the flowers yield a fine 

 yellow dye. Requires a poor gravelly soil. 



ROSE. Austrian Brier (R. Eglanteria). 2-4 ft. Resembles the Sweet- 

 Brier in its prickly stem and small leaves; flowers clear yellow semi- 

 double, not very large. 



ROSE. Golden Sun (R. Eglanteria, var. Soleil d'Or). A new French 

 variety of rich golden yellow shaded with orange. Very choice. 



ROSE. Persian Yellow (Rosa Eglanteria, var. lutea). 3-5 ft. A 

 very hardy variety with handsome double bright yellow flowers in clusters 

 and very small leaves; vigorous in growth, and hardy. 



ROSE. Scotch (Rosa spinosissimd). 1-2 ft. A low very prickly 

 variety with small smooth green leaves, single or semi-double small early 

 flowers; very hardy. For white var., see White Per., June. 



ROSE. Wichuriana (Rosa Wichuriana, var. Gardenia). A variety of 

 trailing Rose very useful for covering trellises, walls or banks, bearing 

 deliciously-scented flowers 3 in. across that are yellow in the bud, but 

 turn a cream color when open. 



ROSE. Yellow Rambler. A hybrid variety, vigorous and free- 

 blooming; flowers double, yellow and fragrant, borne in great clusters; 

 very hardy. 



For culture of the above varieties, see Rose, White Per., June. 



JUNE 

 YELLOW PERENNIALS 



ASPHODEL. Yellow (Asphodeline lutea, known commonly as Aspho- 

 delus luteus). 2-3 ft. Bears yellow fragrant flowers in spikes i ft. long, 

 leaves grass-like attached to the flower-stalk. Requires a deep sandy 

 loam and is easily propagated by suckers which it makes freely, or by 

 seed. 



BEDSTRAW. Lady's (Galium verum). 1-3 ft. A spreading variety 

 bearing tiny yellow flowers that resemble goldenrod; foliage finely cut 

 and feathery. Propagate by division of root a*nd seed; any soil and 

 sunny location. A wild variety that repays cultivation. June to Sep- 

 tember. See white varieties, White Per., July. 



BITTERSWEET (Celastrus scandens). 8-20 ft. A smooth climber 

 bearing yellow flowers in terminal racemes in late June or early July, 

 followed by handsome orange-red three-cornered berries. Propagated 



