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aluays used in masses. They fit into almost any soil and are easily 
handled. 
R. rugosa Thunb. (106), from Japan, is one of the most desirable 
low shrubs (five to ten feet), a vigorous sprouter, and most hardy, fit 
for exposed places and seaside planting. Its dense, thick, shining, 
dark green foliage makes it a desirable plant in lawn and border even 
without the flowers. but the latter, large (three to four inches), deep red, 
blossoming abundantly in clusters from June into fall, and the scarlet- 
crimson, crab-apple-like hips add greatly to its beauty. It stands 
shearing well, and makes excellent, informal hedges, but for best effect 
it should be kept trimmed, as it rapidly reéstablishes itself. It is free 
from insects and fungus. 
R. rubiginosa Linn. (107), English Sweetbriar or Eglantine, from 
Europe, is another small, dense shrublet, but with lighter foliage and 
with a profusion of delicate pink blossoms (June). It fits well into 
rugged corners and between rocks, and makes a pleasing hedge p'ant. 
It is somewhat less hardy than the preceding. 
R. lucida Ehrh. (108), Native Wiad Rose, six feet in height, with 
handsome, dark, glossy foliage and solitary, bright pink flowers, followed 
by persistent red hips and brownish-red stems, is effectively massed 
to cover wild corners, rough embankments, and exposed situations, as 
well as for hedges; rather improving under the shears. 
Besides these standard hedge and cover plants, there are three 
others, one native and two Japanese, with a number of hybrids of the 
same — to be used similarly: 
R. seltagera Michx. (109), Prairie Rose, of a wide range from Ontario 
to Texas and Florida, and one of the hardiest, excels by virtue of its 
large foliage and long, slender, recurved or climbing branches (six 
feet), and profuse, deep rose, many-flowered corymbs. 
R. multiflora Thunb. (110), from Japan, is a very pretty medium- 
sized shrub, and especially its hybrid Dawsoniana (1102), is one of the 
best climbing roses, with large clusters of crimson flowers. 
R. Wichuraiana Crepian. (111), Jfemorial Rose, from Japan, a half 
evergreen with prostrate and creeping branches, and with large white, 
fragrant flowers, and remarkably lustrous foliage, is a handsome cover 
for banks and rockeries, thriving in any soil. A great number of hybrids 
adapted for training on pillars and trellis work are derived from this 
rose. 
Sorbus. Service-Tree, see Trees [List B]. 
