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rose (Rosa setigera). The type itself is one of the 
most satisfactory of all plants for free rambling 
over rocks, fences, or walls. It is very hardy, 
is not particular as to soil, and, as would be 
naturally expected of a native plant, it will 
thrive in situations where every other rose fails 
utterly. The single, rich-pink flowers are pro- 
duced in great numbers all at one time, so that 
the plants become veritable wreaths of bloom, 
which last for about two weeks. As a trailing 
plant, allowed to fall over a trellis or clamber down 
the front of a steep bank, I do not know any- 
thing that is more pleasing than the prairie rose. 
Even more free flowering is its variety tomen- 
tosa, producing smaller flowers at the same time. 
From this prairie rose, a number of the most 
popular and widely distributed climbing roses 
of this country have been produced; and, indeed, 
one of the very best white roses of a free-growing 
habit of any section is the famous Baltimore 
Belle. Its companions, Seven Sisters, bright crim- 
son, and Queen of the Prairies, deep crimson, 
are equally well known. 
CLIMBING ROSES UNTIL FROST 
Ever since its introduction in 1893, the mem- 
orial rose (Rosa Wichuraiana) has been, most 
