308 The American Flower Garden 



Other class indications are sufficiently obvious. The species itself is 

 indicated by R., for Rosa. 



SHRUBBERY ROSES 



For planting in mixed borders, for hedges, edgings, and in the less-cared-for 

 parts of the garden. 



*BLANC DOUBLE DE COUBERT (Hyb. rugosa). White. Large, double, 

 with large, individual petals. Perfectly hardy. For hedges, town 

 and country. Do not prune. 



*CATHERINE ZIEMET (Pol.). White, double. Free flowering. Dwarf 

 habit. Excellent companion to Madame N. Levavasseur. Some- 

 times called the White Baby Rambler. 



*CLOTHILDE SOUPERT (Pol.). Flesh pink with darker centre. For 

 bedding and massing. Profuse and continuous bloomer. Hardy. 

 Erect habit. Prune by thinning. There is a climbing form of this. 



*CONRAD FERDINAND MEYER (Hyb. rugosa). Silvery rose. Double. 

 Very vigorous. Hardy. Early flowering. For hedges or specimens. 

 One of the very best roses. Do not prune. 



*DAMASK (R. Damascena). Rose pink. June. Extremely fragrant. 

 Semi-double. One of the oldest and hardiest. Foliage pale green. 

 Very prickly. Often confused with Rosa Gallica, pale pink flowers, 

 dark green foliage and few prickles. Var. bicolor, white and rose, 

 variegated. The old York and Lancaster, pink flowers and white 

 flowers on the same bush, is a Damask rose. 



*HARISON'S YELLOW (Brier). Golden Yellow. Double. Summer 

 blooming. For garden specimens. Vigorous. Hardy. Flower- 

 ing on old wood. Do not prune. 



*LuciDA (R. lucida). Light rose pink. For bush, hedge, and shrub- 

 bery. Foliage effective all summer. In garden borders should 

 be cut down completely every year or two. Long fruits in winter. 

 There is also a white variety. 



*MADAME PLANTIER (Hyb. China). White. Medium size, in clusters. 

 Faint aromatic odour. Leaves slightly glossy. Profuse early 

 bloomer. One of the best roses for untended places. 



*RucosA (R. rugosa). Purplish rose, and var. alba, white. Best rose for 

 ornamental hedges, and especially for the seaside. Low, dense bush. 



