Rutherford, Jersey 
ROSE SPECIES 
Rosa Alberti, (Turkestan.) Single white Howers 1)^ 
inches across. The slender, graceful branches are 
clothed with small foliage and the plant will spread 
to 20 feet. May be used as a pillar Rose. $1.50 each. 
Rosa alpina. See R. pendulina pyrenaica, page 52. 
Rosa Andersoni. (Europe.) Single, fragrant, rose-pink 
flowers with prominent yellow stamens, in large 
clusters, freely produced. Late flowering. $1.50 each. 
Rosa arvensis. Ayrshire Rose. (Europe.) Flowers 
white, scentless, 1)^ to 2 inches across. The wild 
trailing Rose of England. It thrives in poor soil, 
makes excellent cover for banks, and is useful as a 
pillar Rose. Will retain its foliage well into winter. 
Rosa bella. (China.) Bright pink, solitary flowers, 1% 
to 2 inches across. Vigorous, with good foliage. It is 
somewhat like R. Moyesi. $1.50 each. 
Rosa blanda. (Northeastern North America.) Soft pink 
flowers, 2 inches across, followed by bright red hips. 
It spreads freely and does well in damp situations. 
Canes 4 to 6 feet tall, brilliant red and practically 
thornless. 60 cts. each. 
Rosa bracteata. (China.) Large, pure white flowers, 
3 to 4 inches across. A strong grower with very good 
foliage and fruit. One of the parents of the lovely 
Mermaid. $1.50 each. 
Rosa burgundiaca (R. parvifolia). Burgundy Rose. 
(Europe.) Double bright red flowers on small dense 
shrub, growing to 2 feet, with all its parts in minia¬ 
ture. Also known as the Pompon Rose of which the 
following are varieties. 
Pompon de St. Francois, Red. i 
Pompon de St. Francois, Pink. >$1.50 each. 
Pompon de St. Francois, White.) 
Rosa canina. The Dog Rose of Europe. (Europe.) 
Single flowers, 2 inches across, in varying shades of 
pink. Very vigorous grower. Needs room. 
Rosa Carolina. (Eastern United States.) Bright rose- 
pink, single flowers, 2 inches across. Vigorous. 
Grows 3 to 6 feet high. 60 cts. each. 
Rosa centifolia. Cabbage or Provence Rose. (Cau¬ 
casus.) Large, double, very fragrant flowers of rosy 
pink. Possibly the oldest garden Rose in existence, 
and one of the parents for many later hybrids. En¬ 
joys good cultivation and hard pruning. See page 49. 
Rosa cinnamomea. Cinnamon Rose. (Europe, Asia.) 
Rosy red, fragrant flowers followed by small red fruits 
on reddish brown canes. 
Rosa coriifolia {R. laxa). (Europe, Western Asia.) 
Light pink flowers, 1 to 2 inches in diameter. A tall- 
growing, very thorny shrub. $1.50 each. 
Rosa coriifolia Froebeli (R. laxa). (Europe, Western 
Asia.) Large white flowers on strong canes with bluish 
foliage. $1.50 each. 
Rosa damascena. The Damask Rose. (Asia Minor.) 
Double, rose-pink, intensely fragrant. One of the 
oldest of Roses, it was brought home from the Orient 
by the Crusaders and was grown in England in 1573. 
Undoubtedly one of the parents of the Hybrid Per- 
petuals. See our booklet, “Old-fashioned Roses.” 
Rosa damascena trigintipetala. (Southeastern Europe.) 
A semi-double form of the Damask Rose. Grown 
largely for the production of Attar of Roses. Dense, 
thorny growth. 
Rosa Davidi. (Western China.) Flowers light pink, 
13 ^ to 2 inches across. A strong-growing shrub with 
heavy thorns and large fruits. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Ecse. (Turkestan.) Pale yellowish white flowers 
1 to 13 ^ inches across. Finely divided, fragrant foli¬ 
age. Red thorns make it attractive the year round. 
Fine for a hedge, to keep dogs out. Grows 5 to 6 
feet high. 
Rosa filipes. (China.) Huge trusses of fragrant, creamy 
white flowers. Handsome foliage and climbing habit. 
$1.50 each. 
Rosa gallica. (Europe, Western Asia.) Single wine-red 
to crimson flowers with blackish purple shades, 2 to 
3 inches across, on straight canes 3 to 4 feet high. A 
very old Rose. A parent of the French Roses, and, 
through them, an ancestor of the Hybrid Perpetuals. 
Rosa gallica conditorum. (Western Asia.) Large, single 
tawny pink flowers, extremely fragrant. 
Rosa gallica splendens. (Europe.) A variety of R. 
gallica with flowers of bright scarlet. Slightly stronger 
grower but of same general habit. 
Rosa Gentiliana. (Central China.) Small, white, fra¬ 
grant flowers 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 gymnocarpa. (Western North America.) A very 
handsome native species with pale pink flowers 1 
inch across. Growth is slender with distinctive foli¬ 
age. 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 hibernica glabra (R. spinosissima 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 hibernica Gravesi. (Europe.) Salmon-pink flow¬ 
ers, 2 to 23^2 inches across, with white centers fading 
blush. Stems very thorny. $1.50 each. 
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 6 to 8 feet tall. 
Rosa humilis. (Eastern United States.) Clear pink 
flowers, 2 to 23^ inches across. Very spiny stems 
with low, spreading habit, 3 to 6 feet high. Grows 
well in shady situations. 60 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, 13^ Inches across, 
followed by red fruits. Procumbent, spreading 
growth. $1.50 each. 
Rosa laevigata. Michaux. Cherokee Rose. Strong 
climbing growth with shining foliage usually com¬ 
posed of 3 large leaflets. Flowers fragrant, 23^ to 33^2 
inches across, borne singly in early summer. The 
following are varieties. 
Cherokee, Pink. Single; bright pink. 
Cherokee, Red. The same as the above but red. 
Cherokee, White. The same as the above but white. 
Above 3 Cherokees, $1 each 
Rosa laxa. See R. coriifolia Froebeli. 
Rosa Lheritierana. The Boursault Rose. Semi-double, 
dark purple-crimson flowers. A well-known old- 
fashioned 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 America.) 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 macrantha. (France.) Large white flowers tinged 
pink, borne in great profusion on long, trailing shoots. 
Handsome red fruits in fall. Practically everblooming. 
$1.50 each. 
Rosa microphylla {R. Roxburghi ft.-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 Roxburghi. Single variety of the 
above. $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. A very good shrub Rose that will enhance 
any planting. Height, 3 to 6 feet. 
Rosa morica. Light pink flowers followed by very large 
ornamental fruits. Strong, thornless red canes with a 
bluish bloom. $1.50 each. 
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