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hat a host of lovely images the word Rose recalls! 
fejSuch happy associations and charming memories 
should make rose-growing the most delightful of 
occupations. But if it is to be so, in this modern 
multiplicity, we must pick and choose our methods and our bushes 
with as much care and experienced judgment as we usually bestow 
on the selection of our friends, for a Rose can be like a friend 
with whom, if wisely chosen and cultivated, association through 
the years will yield an increasing pleasure. 
TYPES OF ROSES 
Roses are among the most diversified of plants in type. The 
main divisions are Shrubs, Climbers, Polyanthas and Bush or Bed¬ 
ding Roses. Each has its particular uses and adaptations. 
SHRUB ROSES 
The Shrubs are made up largely of Rugosas; Specie or wild 
types; old-fashioned kinds like the Moss, Cabbage, Bengal, China 
and Gallica Roses; dwarf and ever-blooming Climbers; Briers and 
the hybrids of all of them. These all make good specimen plants, 
sometimes may be used as hedges, but are not suitable for beds 
or for planting in a small garden. 
RUGOSAS 
The first of the shrub class, the Rugosas, are adapted for culti¬ 
vation only in the eastern or northern part of the Southwest. They 
are ruggedly hardy, thorny plants that can stand any amount of 
cold, but will not bloom well in prolonged heat. The flowers are 
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