ROSE FAMILY 



J. G. Jack, writing shortly after the introduction of this 

 rose, says of it: " As a rule, the stems trail closely along 

 the ground, but the new stems of each succeeding year 

 grow over the preceding ones, and where the tips get 

 a chance to climb through the branches of some other 

 shrub they take advantage of the support and become 

 more or less raised. In fact, its habit is more like 

 that of a trailing blackberry or dewberry than any other 

 familiar object. 



" Considering that its importation was undesigned or 

 without a knowledge of its peculiar habit or value, the 

 introduction of this rose has proved a very fortunate 

 circumstance. Its dark, shining, evergreen-looking 

 foliage will form a splendid covering for any rough 

 piece of ground, and sandy or gravelly areas are likely 

 to prove very congenial to the growth of the plant." 



Many hybrids have been developed from the species; 

 some double, some bearing larger clusters than the 

 type, others really evergreen, and some admirable 

 dwarf plants suitable for borders. 



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