CHAPTER II. 



THE FAMILIES OF EOSES IN GENEEAL CUL- 

 TIVATION. 



Part I. — Summer Roses. Those which bloom 

 but once during the season, in the months 

 of June and July. 



Class 1. — Climbing ok Sarmentous Eoses. 



The Ayrshire Rose {Rosa Arvensis Ilylri- 

 dcf). — These roses, of English origin, are of slen- 

 der, rapid growth, having five leaflets, often 

 running fifteen or twenty feet in one season, and 

 are of use in covering buildings, unsightly ob- 

 jects, etc. They are somewhat less hardy and 

 less valuable than the hybrid climbers and prairie 

 roses. They do not require rich soil, and should 

 be pruned very little, or not at all. Bennett's 

 Seedling, Queen of Ayrshires, Queen of Belgians, 

 and Ruga, are the leading sorts. 



The Baiiksia Rose (Rosa Banksioe) is a native 

 of China, named in honor of Lady Banks by the 



