Ijutherford, J/ew Jersey _ rose species 
Rosa Davidi. (Western China.) Mowers linlit pink, 
1 ' vj to 2 inches across. A stronK-grovvinj; shrub with 
lieavy thorns and larjte fruits. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Ecae (K. primula). (Turkestan.) Pale yellowish 
white flowers 1 to 1 '2 inches across. F'inely divided, 
fragrant foliage. Red thorns make it attractive the 
vear rounrl. Grows 5 to 6 feet high. 
Ro.sa filipes. (China.) I luge trusses of fragrant, creamy 
white flowers. Handsome foliage and climbing habit. 
SI.50 each. 
Rosa gallica. (Europe, W'estern Asia.) Single, wine-red 
to crimson flowers with blackish purple shades, 2 to 
3 inches acro.ss, on straight canes 1 to 4 feet high. A 
verv old Hose. A [larent of the h'rench Roses, and, 
through them, an ancestor of the Hybrid Perpctuals. 
Rosa gallica conditorum. (Western Asia.) Large, single, 
tawny pink flowers, extremely fragrant. 
Rosa gallica splendens. (Europe.) A variety of R. 
/laltica with flowers of bright scarlet. Slightly stronger 
grower but of same general habit. 
Rosa Gentiliana. (Central China.) Small, white, fra¬ 
grant (lowers in clusters. Semi-climber. $1.50 each. 
Rosa gigantea. (Southern China and Burma.) Large, 
white flowers, fragrant and sometimes tinted yellow'. 
Doubtfully hardy in Northern States. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Giraldi. (Central China.) Solitary pink flowers, 
1 inch across, followed by small, red fruits. A tall, 
slender shrub. $1.50 each. 
Rosa glutinosa. (Orient.) Pale pink, almost white 
flowers. Foliage has pungent fir perfume. Very free 
flowering. $1.50 each. 
Rosa gymnocarpa. (Western North America.) A very 
handsome native species with pale pink flowers 1 inch 
across. Growth is slender, with distinctive foliage. 
Small, scarlet hips. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Helenae. (Central China.) Small, single, fragrant 
white flowers in clusters. This climbing species is a 
strong grower up to 15 feet or more, and is perfectly 
hardy, having withstood 25° below zero with us. As 
a pillar Rose it is a mass of bloom throughout June, 
followed by numerous small, red fruits. 
Rosa hemisphaerica (R. sulpburea). (Persia and Asia 
.Minor.) Double, delicate sulphur-yellow flowers. 
Rare and beautiful. Prune lightly. $1.50 each. 
Rosa hibernica. (England and Ireland.) Fairly large, 
single, brilliant purple-rose flowers. Very free flower¬ 
ing. $1.50 each. 
Rosa hibernica glabra (R. .tpino,si.s.stma hibernica). 
(Europe.) Flowers tawny pink, fading to pale blush. 
Small, pointed leaflets and smooth leaf and flower- 
stalks. The canes are spreading in habit and covered 
with strong hooked thorns. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Highdownensis. See Roxa Moyesi. 
Rosa Hugonis. (China.) Light yellow flowers, 2 inches 
across. One of the first Roses to flower, it gives a 
remarkable display in May, having a profusion of 
flowers along slender branches (> to 8 feet tall, 
cantabrigiensis. (Hugonis hybrid.) Flowers like 
Hugonis, but with larger, saucer-shaped, broad- 
petaled blooms, 2 inches across, of a deep cream 
color. $1.50 each. 
Rosa humilis. (Eastern United States.) Clear pink 
flowers, 2 to 2)/^ inches across. Very spiny stems 
with low, spreading habit, 3 to 6 feet high. Grows 
well in shady situations. ()0 cts. each. 
Rosa inermis Morletti. (Central-South Europe.) 
Flowers large, flat, purplish rose in color. Thornless 
branches. An attractive pillar Rose. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Jacki. (Korea.) White flowers, 1 inches acro.ss, 
followed by red fruits. Procumbent, spreading 
growth. $1.50 each. 
Rosa laevigata. .Michaux. Cherokee Rose. Strong, 
climbing growth with shining foliage usually com- 
jjosed of 5 large leaflets. Flowers fragrant, 2}^ to 3M 
inches across, l>orne singly in early summer. The 
following are varieties. 
Cherokee, Pink. Single; bright pink. 
Cherokee, Red. The same as the aljove but red. 
Cherokee, White. The same as the above but white. 
Above 3 Cherokees, $1 each 
Rosa laxa. Sec Rosa coriijolia. 
Rosa Lherilierana. The Boiirsault Rose. Semi-double, 
dark purple-crimson flowers. A well-known old- 
fashionetl shrub 6 to 8 feet high. Few thorns. 
Rosa lucens erecta. (A Longicuspis Hybrid.) Semi¬ 
double, bluish pink flowers. Strong-growing climber 
with dark green, leathery foliage. $1.50 each. 
Rosa lucida. (Northeastern North Atnerica.) Bright 
pink flowers, 2 inches across, followed by shining red 
fruits. Crimson canes. Handsome shrub 6 feet high. 
60 cts. each. 
Rosa lucida alba. (Northeastern North America.) 
White flowers on a low, spreading bush. Very attrac¬ 
tive. Canes yellowish. 
Rosa macranlha. (France.) Large, white flowers tinged 
pink, borne in great profusion on long, trailing shoots. 
Handsome red fruits in fall. Practically everbloom- 
ing. $1.50 each. 
Rosa microphylla {R. Roxburgbi Jl.-pl.). Burr Rose. 
The large, double, rose-pink flowers are followed by 
curious spiny fruits, like a small horse-chestnut burr. 
The plant is large and branching with small, tough 
foliage and rough bark. $1.50 each. 
Rosa microphylla Roxburgh!. Single variety of the 
above. $1.50 each. 
micrugosa. A cro.ss between R. microphylla and R. 
rugosa. Soft pink flowers and extra-fine foliage. 
Large, thorny seed-pods. $1.50 each. 
Rosa mollis. (Europe.) Deeit rose-colored flowers about 
2 to 3 inches across. Wood purplish. Very decorative 
fruit. 6 ft. $1.50 each. 
Rosa montacola. Single, rose-pink flowers borne in clus¬ 
ters. The canes, smooth or sometimes with a few 
thorns, are bright red, and very ornamental in fall 
and winter. Height, 3 to 6 feet. 
Rosa morica. Light pink flowers followed by very large 
ornamental fruits. Strong, thornless red canes with a 
bluish bloom. $L5(J each. 
Rosa moschata abyssinica. (Abyssinia.) Large clusters 
of white flowers, with musk-like fragrance, literally 
cover this most vigorous climber. It makes tre¬ 
mendous growth, 15 to 20 feet. Old legends connect 
it with the romance of King Solomon and the Queen 
of Sheba. $1.50 each. 
Rosa moschata alba. A garden hybrid of R. moschata 
and R. canina bearing large, white flowers with yellow 
stamens. $1.50 each. 
Rosa moschata nivea (R. Dupontii). A hybrid of the 
Musk Rose and R. gallica, with great clusters of very 
large, white flowers, pink when in bud. A line flower 
for cutting as the clusters have long stems. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Moyesi. (Western China.) Flowers deep blood- 
red, about 2 to 3 inches across, with gray anthers and 
brown fdaments. A strong grower with beautiful foli¬ 
age and attractive fruits in fall. 
Highdownensis. A seedling of R. iMoyesi, producing 
enormous quantities of brilliant red hips in the 
fall. $1.50 each. 
Rosa multibracteata. (Western China.) Flowers 
creamy yellow, opening pure white, 1 W inches across. 
Growth strong, slender, much branched up to 6 feet 
or more. Lctng, sharp crimson spines. $1.50 each. 
Rosa multiflora cathayensis. (China.) Small, single, 
bright pink flowers with lighter centers. A native 
Rose of China and Japan. 
Rosa multiflora platyphylla. Seven Sisters Rose. 
(China.) Flowers fairly large, double, deep pink. 
Rosa muscosa japonica. The double flowers are rosy 
re>d. Foliage dark glaucous green. Branches strong, 
heavily mosserl right up to the calyx of the flower. 
Height, 3 to 5 feet. Mo.ss Roses were probably 
derived from this species. $1.50 each. 
Rosa mutabilis. Large, single, pink flowers 3 inches 
across. A most unusual species in that it flowers all 
summer. $1.50 each. 
Rosa nitida. (Northeastern North America.) Deep 
pink flowers, 1 to 2 inches across. A low shrub 1 
feet high, spiny and extremely hardy. 
Rosa nutkana Halliana. (Northwestern North America.) 
Flowers rosy pink, followed by scarlet fruits. One of 
the most showy species. 
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