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ROSA SPINOSSISSIMA ALTAICA 
R. spinosissima luteo, luteo — pleno, and Harrissoni 
are a few of the earliest. Indeed, the Scotch roses 
as a class are all well worth planting, not only for 
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ROSA SPINOSSISSIMA LUTEO— PL. PL. 
the most brilliant spring flowering small trees and 
shrubs. Without going further it is often possible 
to select from a mixed row of seedlings of C. Japonica 
nearly all the colors of the rainbow with scarlets 
more intense than is known to that phenomena. 
Crataegus are the hawthorns, mostly early sum- 
mer bloomers at the north. C. tanacetifolia is one 
of the earliest. C. Pyracantha and its varieties are 
the evergreen thorns, which sometimes bloom before 
the end of spring. 
Cotoneastcrs are also some times evergreen in 
northern climates. 
Amelanchier is the June berry genus and may be 
extensively used for their early flowers. 
22 The saxifrage group has several 
interesting spring flowering plants among shrubs and 
herbs. James Mac Pherson. 
Rosa — The roses, are but rarely spring flowering 
at the north. R. alpina and some of its hybrids. 
the chance of early bloom, but because their foliage 
is of more enduring character than most others. 
Pyrus, in the pear, apple, aria, mountain ash, med- 
lar and quince sections is one of the most important 
tree and shrub genera in the spring display. The 
variety is wonderful and the richness and profusion 
of coloring well nigh indescribable. 
I cannot afiford space to indicate a tithe of the 
superb forms, but to begin with the wilder pears 
should always be planted in the group when there is 
room for large trees and the forms of P. sinensis 
for their good foliage as well as flowers. In apples 
there are the native coronaria fl. pi., the Japanese flori- 
bunda, and its varieties, P. Halliana, P. spectabilis 
and its superb varieties, together with a host of 
other species and their hybrids. A few of tbe service 
trees are worth selecting for their fine foliage, and 
the mountain ashes for their distinct habit. The med- 
lars are a good deal neglected but are pleasing little 
trees.. 
Cydonia is the quince genus, and contains many of 
PYRUS CORONARIA. 
