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HYBRID ROSA RUGOSA ROSES—Continued 
F. J. Grootendorst. A new Hybrid Rugosa. True Rugosa 
foliage; blooms bright crimson, in clusters produced from 
early spring to lrost; strong but compact, dwarfish grower. 
Particularly suitable for hedging and mass planting. 
Pink Grootendorst. Very similar to the F. J. Grootendorst, 
except the blossoms are pink. 
Hansa. Deep violet-red, double. Buds are borne in clusters 
and nearly all open at once. Has the true Rugosa foliage, 
and is one of the most valuable Roses we have. It is abso¬ 
lutely hardy. 
Sarah Van Fleet. Double, wild rose pink; perpetual bloomer, 
fragrant. Vigorous grower. 
Sir Thos. Lipton. Double pure white flowers produced in 
great profusion early in the summer; a vigorous grower. 
Rosa Rugosa 
These should be used as shrubs. The foliage is dark glossy 
green, free from the attacks of insects. The flowers are single, 
borne in clusters and are followed by large red seed balls. 
They are very hardy and make fine backgrounds for lower 
shrubs. 
Rubra. Single, rosy crimson. 
Alba. Single, pure white. 
J. E. Clark 
Miscellaneous Roses 
English Sweetbrier. This old garden favorite is valued 
on account of the delightful fragrance of the foliage. 
They require very little in the way of 
pruning and the shoots should be 
shortened only a few inches. If severe¬ 
ly trimmed they will not blossom until 
another season’s growth has been pro¬ 
duced. Hardy. 
Moss Roses 
Blanche Moreau. Pure white, large, full, of perfect form, and 
well furnished with deep green moss. Very strong grower. 
Crested Moss. The deep pink buds are surrounded with a 
mossy fringe and crest; fragrant. One of the best. 
Henry Martin. Fine rosy red. Large, globular flowers, well 
mossed; fragrant. To our mind the best of all the Mosses. 
Dr. E. M. Mills. Hardy, strong growing 
bush. The semi-double flowers are 
white, shaded to pink, and come early. 
Foliage somewhat like Hugonis. 
Hugonis. A new Rose from China that 
really should be classed as a shrub. Has 
rather fine foliage of the Brier type. 
The small, single, yellow or canary blos¬ 
soms come early and are produced in 
abundance. 
Rubrifolia. Fine for landscape work. The 
small pink flowers with the red foliage 
give a very pleasing effect. 
Wichuraiana - Memorial Roses 
These are of Japanese origin. Make a 
rapid growth and have a glossy green fo¬ 
liage. They are of trailing habit and are 
used in cemetery work for covering graves. 
Bloom in June and July. Blossom small, 
single, white. 
Planting and Culture of Roses 
All Roses except climbers and Persian Yellow should be pruned severely in the 
spring. They bloom on the new season s wood, so old wood should be cut back one- 
half or more and all weak shoots cut out. Be sure to plant with union of root and 
stock at least three inches below the surface of the ground. Roses like clay or a 
medium heavy soil. 
SELECT AND PREPARE ROSE BEDS WITH CARE 
The Rose bed should be placed where it will have plenty of sunshine. See that 
it is in a well drained position. Prepare the bed by deep spading. Three feet is not 
too deep. This will allow for a layer of stones to help drainage if needed. Fill the 
bed with alternate layers of dirt and well-rotted manure, which should be thoroughly 
mixed and allowed to settle. 
The varieties marked “Half Hardy” will require extra care and protection. 
Not deep enough 
Too deep 
Just right 
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