ROSE SPECIES 
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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 floribunda. (China.) A semi-climbing 
shrub with large clusters of small white flowers. 
$1.50 each. 
Rosa moschata grandiflora. White flowers with many 
beautiful golden stamens. Medium-sized fruit. $1.50 
each. 
Rosa moschata nivea. A hybrid of the Musk Rose and 
R. gallica, with great clusters of very large white 
flowers, pink when in bud. A fine 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 filaments. A strong grower with beautiful foli¬ 
age and attractive fruits in fall, it is very distinctive 
as a specimen, planted in masses. Illustrated in color 
on page 48. 
Rosa multibracteata. (Western China.) Flowers 
creamy yellow, opening to pure white, 1 Lt inches 
across. Growth strong, slender, much branched up to 6 
feet or more. Long, 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 
red. Foliage dark glaucous green. Branches strong, 
heavily mossed right up to the calyx of the flower. 
Height, 3 to 5 feet. No doubt Moss Roses were 
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 IJ^ 
feet high, spiny and extremely hardy. A native plant. 
Rosa nutkana Halliana. (Northwestern North America.) 
Flowers rosy pink, followed by scarlet fruits. One of 
the most showy species, and also a native variety. 
Rosa omeiensis chrysocarpa. (Western China.) Unique 
because its white flowers have only four petals in¬ 
stead of the usual five. Graceful shrub with fern¬ 
like foliage and bright yellow fruits on yellow stems. 
$1.50 each. 
Rosa omeiensis pteracantha (R. sericea pteracantha). 
(Western China.) Differs from the type, having enor¬ 
mous, wing-like thorns which practically cover the 
branches. On the young branches they are bright red 
and translucent, combining with the fern-like foliage 
to make a most attractive shrub. The flowers are 
the same as the preceding variety. $1.50 each. 
Rosa oxyodon. Small, fragrant pink flowers. The plant 
is vigorous but very spiny. $1.50 each. 
Rosa palustris. (Eastern and Southern United States.) 
Flowers bright rose-pink, borne on strong, upright, 
spiny canes growing to 8 feet or more. Does well in 
swampy ground. 
Rosa pendulina pyrenaica (R. alpina). (Central and 
Southern Europe.) Rose-pink flowers followed by 
red fruits. Moderate grower; very early and sends 
out large thornless shoots. 
Rosa pisocarpa. (Northwestern North America.) Pink 
flowers, 1 inch across, in corymbs, on slender branches 
or upright growth, with few thorns. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Pissardi. (Narrowater.) (Persia.) Large trusses 
of semi-double flowers blush-pink to white. It blooms 
over a long period, well into the autumn. $1.50 each. 
Rosa pomifera {R. villosa). Apple Rose. (Europe and 
Western Asia.) Pink flowers, to 2 inches across, 
followed by very large fruits like small red apples. 
Growth upright and much branched. $1.50 each. 
Rosa rubella. (Europe.) Red flowers and scarlet, pen¬ 
dulous fruits. $1.50 each. 
Rosa rubiginosa. Sweetbrier. See page 45. 
Rosa rubrifolia (R. Jerruginea). Red-leaved Rose. 
(Central and Southern Europe.) Intensely deep pink, 
starry flowers in small clusters, followed by red fruits. 
Bluish red foliage and stems. Rambling, but grows 
into a self-supporting bush. 
Rosa Ruga. Large clusters of white flowers, tinted 
bluish pink, sweetly fragrant. Eoliage is large and 
deeply indented. This is thought to be a hybrid of 
R. arvensis and R. chinensis. 
Rosa rustica. Elowers straw-yellow and gold, apricot 
at center; outer petals citron-yellow. $1.50 each. 
Rosa saturata. (Central China.) Dark red flowers, 
2 inches across, with purple anthers. Upright growth 
practically thornless in older wood. 
Rosa sempervirens. (Southern Europe.) The Ever¬ 
green Rose, with pliable canes making it suitable for 
climbing or trailing. Eragrant white flowers. 
Rosa sericea. (Himalayas.) Resembles R. omeiensis in 
having four-petaled white flowers in great profusion. 
Flandsome shrub with very attractive fern-like foliage 
and good fruits. $1.50 each. 
Rosa sericea fructo lutea. (Himalayas.) A variety of 
the above with yellow fruit. $1.50 each. 
Rosa sericea nigra. (Himalayas.) Differs from R. 
sericea in having black stems and ruby-red thorns. 
$1.50 each. 
Rosa setigera. Prairie Rose. (Inland North America.) 
Bears large bright pink flowers in clusters during July 
and August. A handsome shrub growing 6 to 8 feet 
high, with grayish foliage. Very hardy. 60 cts. each. 
Rosa setipoda. (Central China.) Large, single pink 
flowers. Hairy red fruits. Tall, vigorous. $1.50 each. 
Rosa sinica. Anemone. (China.) Large, single, silver- 
pink flowers, fading to blush-pink. Vigorous semi¬ 
climber, holding foliage well into winter. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Soulieana. (Western China.) Large clusters of 
small white flowers with prominent yellow stamens 
are produced profusely by this vigorous semi-climber. 
Has attractive, glossy, gray-green foliage. 
Rosa spinosissima. Scotch Rose. See page 45. 
Rosa spinosissima altaica. See page 45. 
Rosa spinosissima fulgens. See page 45. 
Rosa spinosissima hispida. See page 45. 
Rosa spinulifolia. A hybrid between R. tomentosa and 
R. pendulina with pink flowers. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Theano. Double; soft pink. A hybrid of R. cali- 
jornica. Bushy, compact growth. 4 ft. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Watsoniana. The Bamboo Rose. (Japan.) Unlike 
any other. Tiny, compact, narrow, fern-like foliage, 
forming dense plumes. Small pinkish flowers. $1.50. 
Rosa Webbiana. (Central and Southern Asia.) Large 
pink flowers and ovoid fruits. Erect, prickly shrub. 
Distinct foliage. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Wichuraiana. Memorial Rose. (Japan.) [Large 
clusters of pure white flowers freely produced. A 
valuable trailer, every branch lying flat, covering 
banks with dense mats of shining, almost evergreen 
foliage. 60 cts. each. 
Rosa Willmottiae. (Western China.) Small purple-rose 
flowers followed by bright red fruits. A very hand¬ 
some and distinct species, dense and tall, growing 
10 feet or more, with finely divided, fragrant foliage. 
Rosa Woodsi. (Western North America.) Pink flowers, 
inches across, followed by small scarlet fruits. 
Rosa Woodsi Fendleri. (Western North America.) 
Pink or sometimes white flowers in clusters. Slender 
and prickly plant growing 4 feet long. $1.50 each. 
Rosa xanthina. (Northern China and Korea.) Bears a 
profusion of beautiful, golden yellow, semi-double 
flowers, 2 Inches across, in early spring, on arching 
stems clothed with soft fern-like foliage. A vigorous, 
bushy plant 7 feet tall. Its long flowering period, at¬ 
tractive growth, and graceful foliage mark it as one of 
our finest shrubs. Illustrated in color on page 48. 
Rosa xanthina, Allard. (Northern China and Korea.) 
Similar to R. xanthina, with lovely double pure yellow 
flowers covering the branches. It blooms a little later 
and over a longer period. As a specimen plant it 
charms by its beautiful symmetrical growth, and for 
mass plantings it is unsurpassed. 
Rosa xanthina normalis. (Northern China and Korea.) 
The true wild or single form of R. xanthina. Flowers 
bright yellow. 
We grow many additional varieties in this class. If interested, write for list 
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