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for it is of strong growth and bears yellow flowers, two 

 inches across, with the greatest freedom, during early 

 May. A native of China, it was originally brought to 

 notice about the end of last century, and is certainly 

 one of the best of the species for garden planting. Mature 

 bushes are five or six feet high. 



Rosa IcBvigata, commonly called the " Cherokee Rose," 

 is a native of China, but is naturalised in the southern 

 United States. Of climbing habit, it forms long, slender 

 branches, which are clothed with glossy, dark green 

 leaves, and armed with stout spines. The solitary white 

 flowers are three to four inches across, and very showy. 

 It is, however, tender, and not suitable for general cul- 

 tivation in the British Isles. A very pretty hybrid has 

 been raised between this and Rosa indica ; it is called 

 " Anemone," and has pink flowers. 



Rosa lutea. — Under the name of Ajustrian Brier this is 

 frequently seen in gardens, and it is the choicest of the 

 wild yellow roses. A native of the Orient, it forms a 

 loose bush two to four feet high. The flowers are a very 

 deep shade of yellow and about two inches across. 

 Arising singly from short axillary growths, every 

 branch at flowering time appears as a long, arching in- 

 florescence. The variety bicolor, known also as the 

 Austrian Copper Brier, is quite as beautiful. In this 

 case the petals are rich bronze above and yellow below. 

 Unfortunately both are rather difficult to grow, and are 

 only cultivated with great care in some gardens. They 

 need practically no pnming. Rather heavy soil on a 

 limestone or chalky foundation appears to be most con- 



