156 ARISTOCRATS OF THE GARDEN 



have proved hardy in the states of Massachusetts and 

 New York. In Great Britain virtually all have be- 

 come acclimatized and there is good reason for be- 

 lieving that a majority will flourish on the Pacific 

 Slope and on the Gulf. Some have already proved 

 their adaptability, as, for example Cotoneaster pannosa 

 and Jasminum primulinum. 



I do not propose to mention here the new intro- 

 ductions from China which thrive in the Arnold 

 Arboretum, Boston, Mass. These are dealt with else- 

 where in this work. My object is to tell of certain 

 trees and shrubs of an ornamental character suitable 

 for the more favored climate but which cannot with- 

 stand the rigors of New England winters. Many of 

 these are evergreen in character and all are of proven 

 value in parts of Great Britain and France. I will 

 commence with the Rose so universal a favorite and 

 one in which we are so deeply indebted to China which 

 gave us the parents of our Tea, China, and Rambler 

 Roses. 



Three species of Musk Rose (Rosa Rubus, R. Gen- 

 tiliana, and R. Helenae) are abundant in the temper- 

 ate parts of eastern and central China and two others 

 (R. filipes and R. longicuspis) are common in the 

 western part of that land. The first four are quite 

 new and the fifth though long ago recorded from 



