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17. UNIVERSAL FAVOURITE ; flowers pink and double, but very small. 



1 8. WlCHURAlANA ; the type, single white flowers in clusters, produced somewhat 

 later than the majority of the hybrids. 



19. WlCHURAlANA RUBRA ; this resulted from a cross between the type and 

 Crimson Rambler. The variety possesses the light green foliage of the latter, but 

 retains the procumbent form of the type. The flowers are bright red, with white at 

 base of petals. It blossoms at the same time as the type, and thus forms a good 

 contrast to it. It is also sweetly fragrant. 



Rosa Rubifolia. 



GROUP XX. THE PRAIRIE ROSE. 



This is an American Rose, introduced in 1830. Nuttall, in his "Genera of North 

 American Plants, &c.," says of it " A very fine flowering species, but nearly scent- 

 less ; abundant round Detroit and through all the western states to Louisiana." 

 When first I saw this species it struck me as offering a good foundation on which to 

 build up a new floral group, and although little progress towards the attainment of 

 this end has yet been made, I still think it is one of the things of the future. 



1. BALTIMORE BELLE ; flowers pale blush, very double. 



2. BEAUTY OF THE PRAIRIES ; flowers pink, shaded. 



3. CARADORI ALLAN ; flowers French white. 



4. GEM OF THE PRAIRIES ; flowers crimson, blotched with white ; fragrant and free. 



5. LlNN^AN HILL BEAUTY ; flowers pale blush, very double. 



6. MOUNTJOY ; flowers deep pink, with pale edges. 



7. PERPETUAL ; flowers pink, changing to purple. 



8. QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIES ; flowers rosy purple, large and double. 



9. SETIGERA ; the type, and known also as the " Bramble-leaved " Rose. The 

 flowers are pink in colour, and produced late in Summer. 



Rosa Banksiae. 



GROUP XXL THE BANKSIAN ROSE. 



The Banksian Rose, so named in compliment to Lady Banks, is a complete 

 departure from the ordinary run of Roses ; the flowers, indeed, resemble more closely 

 those of the double-blossomed Cherry. The White variety, which is deliciously 



