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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury, N. Y.— Hardy Roses 
Rose, Dorothy Perkins, continued 
foliage which, in July, becomes a bower of lovely 
pink blossoms. The branches often arch to the 
ground under the weight of the many heavy 
clusters of bloom. 
Crimson Rambler. This rampant grower has 
illuminated more homesteads than probably any 
other flower. It has been introduced only about 
15 years and yet has sold by the million. Its 
characteristics are vigorous growth, sometimes 
reaching 15 feet in a year, perfect hardiness, 
profusion of bloom in large clusters about the 
last of June. 
Prairie Rose. Rosa setigera. This is native in the 
northern states and out through Michigan. It is 
about the only species of American Rose that has 
been improved. Its foliage is healthy and is of 
light green color. It grows rapidly and it will 
festoon the tops of trees over 20 feet high. It is 
excellent as a shrub where it will make long, 
arching branches, 10 feet high. The problem of 
decorating hedge-rows, woodland borders, swamps 
is quickly solved with this, Rosa multifiora, R. 
Wichuraiana, R. Nitida, and other wild Roses. 
We have tall plants of this that have been 
trained to stakes and are suitable for immediate 
results on pergolas. 
Baltimore Belle. A variety of the above, with 
clusters of large double white Roses. 
Queen of _ the Prairies. Another variety with 
large, bright rose-colored blossoms. Before the 
advent of the Crimson Rambler these two va- 
rieties were the mainstay for climbing Roses, 
and as they have no defects, we see no reason 
why they should not continue in favor. 
Wild Roses 
There are several species wild on the sandy hills, 
roadsides, and swamps that have a high landscape 
value and which should be used freely in landscape 
planting, especially for covering large areas. They 
are easy to collect ; simply dig them up and cut off 
the tops and the first year they will spring up almost 
as vigorously as blackberries, to which they are 
related. They will make a solid mass of foliage and 
cover the ground completely, excluding weeds 
after they are established. 
The flowers of our wild Roses are mostly a deli- 
cate pink. They appear in June and are followed 
by bright red hips which remain during winter. 
The foliage of these Roses is good, the bark of the 
twigs is tinged with red and therefore their winter 
effect is useful in the landscape because the twigs 
are so numerous as to give a distinct haze of color. 
Rosa Nitida. An abundant species about 3 feet 
high, with reddish stems so thickly covered with 
prickles as to appear moss-like. 
R. lucida alba. This wild Rose is a white variety 
which has been extensively used in landscape 
planting. As its name indicates, the foliage is 
shiny. 
SweetBriar. Rosarubiginosa. Eglantine. The Sweet 
Briar Rose has a delightful perfume, especially 
on a dewy evening, and should be planted in the 
garden and near the house for that alone. It has 
become naturalized in the Cedar fields and road- 
sides of Long Island. There have been produced 
a number of new varieties known as Lord Pen- 
zance Hybrids. 
