FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS 



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Name. 



Romneya Coulteri 

 CalifomianPoppy) 



*Rubus biflorus 

 (White - stemmed 

 Bramble) 



R. deliciosus 

 (Rocky Mountain 

 Bramble) 



Country or 



Origin and 



Natural Order. 



California 

 (PapaveraceEe) 



White, 



with golden 



stamens ; 



Summer 



Himalaya ; 

 Rosacese 



Rocky Mountains 



Colour 



AND 



Season. 



White 



White 



General Remarks. 



they remind one of the finest 

 white cr6pe, and flutter in 

 the slightest breeze, their 

 purity enhanced by the great 

 golden boss of stamens from 

 which they radiate. Many 

 of the flowers are six inches 

 and more in diameter, and 

 when a dozen or more are 

 open at one time, form a 

 beautiful picture, whilst the 

 fragrance is delicate. The 

 plant, although flourishing 

 in the south-west of England, 

 is not absolutely safe there ; 

 several specimens were killed 

 by the severe frost of a few 

 winters ago. A certain 

 amount of protection is desir- 

 able, but undue coddling 

 often leads to the plant rot- 

 ting to the root stock and so 

 perishing. The Romneya is 

 very impatient of root dis- 

 turbance. When once estab- 

 lished in the open ground, 

 however, it grows strongly. 

 The seeds teJce a long while 

 to germinate. The plants 

 may also be raised from root 

 cuttings and layers. When 

 growing in the rock-garden 

 it often sends out shoots at 

 some distancefrom the parent 

 stem. Probably the best 

 site for Romneya Coulteri is 

 a sheltered one backed by a 

 wall, which enables rough 

 protection in the shape of a 

 suspended mat or other ma- 

 terial, to be more readily and 

 temporarily supplied than 

 when the plant stands alto- 

 gether in the open. When 

 in full growth the Rom- 

 neya delights in plenty of 

 water. 



This Bramble forms an upright 

 freely-branded specimen, lo 

 feet high, and has whitened 

 stems, which, especially in 

 winter, are very conspicuous. 



A Currant-like shrub, with 

 large white flowers (like 

 single Roses) in great pro- 

 fusion. It is one of the finest 

 flowering shrubs we have, 

 has no spines, and is very 

 graceful on the lawn, or 

 may be grown against a 

 wall. 



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