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since Madam Georges Bruant was sent out. The flowers are large, 

 semi-double, very sweetly scented, and in color are almost white, 

 having a slight creamy shade. Under favorable conditions, that is, 

 where they are encouraged to send up fresh growths, blooms will be 

 produced all through the season. Blanch Double de Coubert seems 

 to be a double form of Rosa rugosa alba; it bears a pure white flower, 

 is free blooming, and should be in every collection. Conrad F. 

 Meyer is regarded by nearly everyone who has seen it as being one 

 of the finest Roses in cultivation. In deep rich soil it gives a profu- 

 sion of rich, silvery pink flowers. There are several other varieties, 

 all of them well worth growing. Added to the charm of their flowers 

 the foliage is bright green and abundant. These Roses are very 

 hardy and stand our hot Summers exceptionally well. To prolong 

 the season of bloom the large fruits should not be allowed to mature. 



Peenetiana Hybrids 



There is a group of varieties orginated by Pernet-Ducher et Cie 

 which are hybrids between Harrison's Yellow and the Hybrid Teas. 

 This is a comparatively new group of yeflow and apricot sorts, 

 worthy of wider cultivation. 



Yellow Briar Roses 



The Austrian Briars are among the earliest to flower; they form 

 good sized bushes and require little attention in the way of pruning. 

 Austrian Copper has large, single flowers of a brilliant coppery red 

 on the upper surfaces of the petals; the under surfaces are much 

 paler in color. Austrian Yellow has large single yellow flowers. 

 Harrison's Yellow and Persian Yellow are semi-double forms. 

 R. Hugonis is a small, single, yellow-flowered Rose, not quite well 

 enough known to obtain a reliable opinion of its merits. The flowers 

 are small, lighter in color than those of the Austrian Briars. R. 

 xanlhina, also a yellow flowered species, is attractive on account 

 of flowers, foliage and spines; the latter are large and bright red. 

 What appears to be a double form of this species has recently been 

 introduced. It has the distinction of blooming a week or so in 

 advance of any other Rose and is evidently very hardy. 



WiCHURAIANA HYBRIDS 



The Memorial Rose hybrids have come into prominence of late 

 years and deservedly so. The female parent, R. Wichuraiana {R. 

 Lucia) is a Japanese species, of a rambling habit, with clusters of 



