ROSES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 



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wild rose flora in the meadow and along the 

 edges of the drives and walks. That is the 

 model. 



Multifloras Polyanthas. All native roses, especially 

 R. lucida, nitida, and blanda. 



ROSES FOR CLOTHING STEEP BANKS 



These must be free or even rampant 

 growers that will cover the surface quickly. 

 A beautiful effect can be had in some situa- 

 tions by planting on the top of a mound and 

 letting the growths trail down. 



Downward Hanging 

 R. Wichuraiana, single white. 



Debutante (Seedling from C. Rambler), soft pink, flowers 

 twice. 



Dundee Rambler (Ayrshire), white. 



R. multiflora, white, large corymbs of single flowers. 



Crimson Rambler, crimson. 



Wichuraiana hybrids. 



Philadelphia (R.H.), flowers before Crimson Rambler, 



almost same colour. 

 Evergreen Gem (W.H.), white, single. 

 Pink Roamer (W.H.). 



South Orange Perfection (W.H.), rosy blush. 

 Sweetheart (W.H.), delicate blush. 



Upright Bushes 

 R. lucida, pink or white. 

 R. blanda, pink. 



R. setigera (semi-upright), and its varieties. 



