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ROSES 



FEATURES OF THE MORE POPULAR GROUPS 



Alba or White Rose. — A small group, 

 little known. Habit: Free growing. Foli- 

 age: Whitish above; deep green below. 

 Prickles: None, in type, but hybrids with 

 other groups have prickles. Flowers: Light 

 colours, medium size. Flower once. Cul- 

 ture: Adapted to anv soil; prune closelv. 

 Type: Felecite Parmentier. 



Alpine or Boursalt. — Habit: Climbing; 

 long, flexible, reddish-coloured shoots. Foli- 

 age: Glabrous, seven to nine leaflets, gland- 

 ular. Prickles: Generally none. Flower: 

 Purple or crimson, mostly; in large clusters. 

 Bloom once. Culture: Adapted for shady 

 places; prune by thinning freely, but leave 

 flowering wood. Type: Amadis. 



Ayrshire. — Habit: Climbing, slender 

 shoots, rapid growing, fifteen to twenty feet 

 in one season. Foliage: Five leaflets, dull 

 above, sometimes pubescent beneath. Tex- 

 ture thin. Prickles: None or very few. 



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Flowers: Produced singly, moderate size, 

 two and one-half inches across. White to 

 deep crimson. Bloom once. Culture: Hardy, 

 but not so hardy as the Prairie Roses. Do 



