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VARIETIES 
Rosa rugosa rubra. Rosa rugosa rubra is an excellent 
rose for planting in the angles formed by barberry bushes 
in corners. It has large single blossoms of light red that 
Fic. 96. A Rosa Rugosu Hedge Fourteen Years Old, in Cambridge, 
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make their appearance in June. The foliage is dark 
green, and the large scarlet fruit will remain on the 
bush during the winter. It is extremely hardy and will 
stand the same treatment as the Japanese barberry. The 
tops should he kept trimmed to the height of the bar- 
berry bushes, and dead wood should be removed. For a 
white variety Rosa rugosa alba may be used. 
