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38161. ROSA RUBUS. Rose. From La Mortola Garden, Ventimiglia,
Italy. Climbing but somewhat bushy rose, up to 20 feet in
height, with small hooked prickles; leaves composed of usually five
sharply toothed leaflets and attractive dense clusters of fragrant
white flowers an inch or more across. The small dark scarlet fruits
add to its attractiveness in the fall. Native of central China.

22449. ROSA sp. Rose. From F. N. Meyer, Paotingfu, Chihli,
China. A Chinese rose of semiclimbing habit, bearing clusters of
pale pink flowers 1 to 1 1/2 inches across. This rose roots readily from
cuttings and has proved of great value as a stock for other roses.
Cuttings can be budded or grafted and then rooted in a propagating
bed.

35989. ROSA sp. Rose. From Mr. W. F. Wight, Llifen, Chile.
Mr. Wight says of this rose: "This has run wild in many localities
in southern Chile. The fruits are unusually large; and from them
the natives make a most excellent marmalade. This suggests the
possibility of improving both this and other species of Rosa with
large fruits."

36857. ROSA sp. Rose. Collected by F. N. Meyer, Hsiao Wutaishan.
Chihli, China. A very tall and vigorous wild rose found
among tall scrub on mountain slopes. Of value as a stock for cultivated
roses for the colder sections of the United States.

38821. ROSA sp. Rose. From F. N. Meyer, Tahuashan,
Shensi, China. Reported as a shrubby rose with reddish young twigs
bearing very broad reddish spines similar to those of R. hugonis.
Collected on stony places at an altitude of about 5,000 feet.

40595. RUBUS IRENAEUS. Shrubby Chinese Rubus. Presented
by Vicary Gibbs, Elstree, Herts, England. One of the most
striking and remarkable of the simple-leaved forms. The evergreen
foliage suggests coltsfoot in size and shape, but has a curious metallic
luster on the upper surface. Stems prostrate, covered with dense,
gray down; flowers white. Suitable as covering for semishaded
slopes. Fruit large, red.

RUBUS STRIGOSUS. Red raspberry. From Mr. M. J. Dorsey,
Manitoba, Canada. Selected strains of wild berries collected
in various parts of Manitoba. These forms were chosen for their
productiveness as well as for the size and flavor of the fruits.
        