January, 3l, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
93 
Ornamental Hrees anb Shrubs. 
Coloured Stemmed Shrubs. 
By the judicious grouping of shrubs with bright-coloured 
bark, many fine effects may be obtained in the garden or park 
in mid-winter, a time when the outdoor garden wears its dullest 
garb. The shrubs suitable for the work are many, their 
characters varied, and the uses to which they can be put are 
numerous. A group may be formed of one thing alone, or of 
several things with stems of various colours, or they may be 
used in conjunction with early bulbous plants, such as Snow¬ 
drops, Crocuses, Chionodoxas, etc., the latter subjects being 
used as a carpet; but in whichever way they are planted they 
have a bright and cheerful effect in winter. The most prominent 
colours to be found are red, yellow, brown, white, and green. 
Of these, the following list includes many of the most showy : — 
REDS. 
In this group the genus Comus is very conspicuous, several 
species being among the most ornamental of coloured-stemmed 
shrubs. C. alba, from Northern Asia, is very bright-coloured, 
but, by planting the variety Spaethii, greater value can be 
obtained for one’s money, for, in addition to the stems being 
as bright coloured as those of the type, it is one of the best 
of coloured-foliaged shrubs, the leaves being beautifully 
variegated with yellow. A variety also exists with red stems 
and white variegated leaves. Other species of Comus with 
red stems, are C. Baileyi, C. sanguinea, and C. Stolonifera. 
These are all useful for associating with such carpet plants as 
Snowdrops, Chionodoxas, Winter Aconites, etc., the effect of the 
contrast between the various colours on a bright day being 
very pleasing. Other reds are Rosa virginiana, R. alpina, R. 
Carolina, the red-stemmed form of Salix alba var. vitellina, etc. 
YELLOWS. 
Shrubs with yellow stems are not so numerous as those with - 
stems of other colours. The most conspicuous are the Golden 
AVillow and the golden-barked form of Cornus stolonifera. The 
Golden AVillow is an excellent subject to group with its red- 
stemmed brother mentioned above. Planted on the bank of a 
lake or stream, it is very effective, especially on a bright day, 
when the colours are reflected in the water. These AVillows 
should be cut back fairly hard annually, or the colour will 
deteriorate. 
BROWNS. 
Among browns there are some very pretty shades, as in¬ 
stanced by the light brown of Neillia opulifolia, Stephanandra 
flexuosa, or S. Tanakae. Various species and varieties of 
Philadelplius, particularly P. Lemoinei, Spiraeas, Loniceras, 
Rubus spectabilis, Viburnum Opulus, and other things, most of 
which, in addition to being ornamental in winter, are reckoned 
among the best of spring and summer flowering plants. Spiraea 
arguta is conspicuous by reason of its very dark brown, almost 
black, stems; this is one of the most charming of spring 
flowering .shrubs. 
GREENS. 
Several species and varieties of Cytisus, such as albus, prae- 
cox, purgans, and scoparius, have bright green stems, as also 
have Genista aetnensis, G. cinerea, G. virgata, and Kerria 
japonica. 
WHITES. 
AA'hite-stemmed shrubs are limited to a few species of Rubus 
and one or two AA' illows. The best of the Rubus are R. biflorus, 
a strong-growing plant from the Temperate Himalaya, whose 
stems are coated with a dense white or glaucous bloom ; and 
R. lasiostylus, a recent introduction from China, with a Rasp¬ 
berry-like habit. Other species which exhibit this whiteness 
to a lesser extent are R.-occidentalis and R. neglectus. The 
most conspicuous of the AVillows is the Ariolet AVillow, Salix 
daphnoides, a European species, with bluish-coloured stems, 
covered with a glaucous bloom. 
Though those plants mentioned are among the most con¬ 
spicuous of the coloured-stemmed shrubs, there are many others 
which are worth growing for the winter effect of their coloured 
k ar k > AA r . Dallimore. 
Fortune’s Yellow Rose, 
Our illustration at this period of the year is intended to call 
attention to one of the most delightful of climbing Roses, and 
yet one of the scarcer varieties in the country. It was intro¬ 
duced from China by Robert Fortune in 1845, but although it 
appears at public exhibitions once or twice during the course 
of a year, yet it is an uncommon Rose. The reason for this 
may be that gardeners consider it difficult to cultivate. AA’e 
think, however, that the difficulty lies in not giving it suitable 
situations rather than that it is really difficult to grow. It 
Fortune’s Yellow Rose (Rosa fortuneana). 
is somewhat tender, and for that reason must be grown against 
a wall. 
Low garden walls are seldom sufficiently high to give it 
proper accommodation, unless the stems are trained hori¬ 
zontally along the wall for a considerable distance, in the same 
way as is sometimes done with AVistaria sinensis. The wall 
of a house facing the sun during the morning and early after¬ 
noon would be the best position for it; but the cultivator must 
not attempt to restrict it in the matter of height, but allow 
it to run up the face of the wall or house as high as it may. 
Under such circumstances, the plant may be said to attain its 
full development; and although it requires a considerable 
amount of space, it is worthy of such accommodation. 
Our readers may remember that on several occasions we 
have reported the fine exhibits of this grand climbing Rose 
by Mr. AV. Fyfe, gardener to Lord AVantage, of Lockinge, 
AA antage, Berks, at the meetings of the Royal Horticultural 
Society. AA 7 e have also seen this Rose climbing to the top of 
the mansion of the late Sir George Macleay, of ’Pendell Court, 
and flowering splendidly. 
Fortune’s Vellow Rose was described by Lindley as a species, 
but more recently M. Crepin, the great Belgian authority on 
Roses, gives the opinion that it is a hybrid derived from R. 
Banksiae x laevigata. The National Rose Society described 
it as a A oisette, but what authority they have for saving this 
we are unable to say, as a Noisette should be the result of 
crossing R. indica with moschata. 
The flowers are somewhat variable in character, depending 
upon the season and atmosphere and other circumstances; 
but usually they are semi-double, and orange-yellow shaded, 
and flaked with metallic-red. In the half-opened or bud state 
they are very pretty for cut flower purposes, but when fully 
expanded they are most effective when situated on high walls 
or buildings. 
