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38161. ROSARUBUS. Rose. From La Mortola Garden, Ven- 

 timiglia, 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 IJ 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. AVight 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 Wu- 

 taishan, Chihli, China. A very tall and vigorous wild rose found 

 among tall scrub on mountain slopes. Of value as a stock for culti- 

 vated 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 ston}^ places at an altitude of about 5,000 feet. 



40595. RUBUS IRENAEUS. Shrubby Chinese Rubus. Pre- 

 sented by Vicary Gibbs, Elstree, Herts, England. One of the most 

 striking and remarkable of the simple-leaved forms. The evergi^een 

 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. Dor- 

 sey, 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. 



