THE WILD ROSES 
R. MACRANTHA. (Southern France.) A shrub 
with uniform hooked prickles and few flowers, 
3 inches across and light pink in color. June. 
R. MACROPHYLLA. (Himalayas.) Large shrub 
with almost unarmed branches. The red 
flowers are about 2 inches across. Not hardy 
North. 
R. MORICA. A variety of R. canina, with light 
pink flowers in June. 
The wonderful yellow flowered Hugonis. See page 52 
ROSA HUMILIS. (United States.) Closely allied 
to R. Carolina. A splendid shrub for massing and 
naturalizing; grows 4 to 6 feet high, producing 
pink flowers 2 inches across in June and July. 
60 cts. each. 
R. L2EVIGATA (Cherokee Rose). (China and | 
Japan.) Climber, covered with prickly 
bristles; fragrant white flowers 234 to 3 
inches across. Not hardy North. June. 
R. LUCIDA (R. virginiana). (Eastern North 
America.) This and the following are shrubs 
of great usefulness in large plantings. 
Grows to 5 feet in height and bears in June a 
profusion of pink flowers amid the glossy 
foliage. Is very effective along roadsides and 
driveways. 60 cts. each. 
R. LUCIDA ALBA. Identical with above save 
that the flowers are white. Both bear orange- 
scarlet fruits. Of great value. 60 cts. each. 
R. MOYESII. (Western China.) Shrub up to 
10 feet, with deep blood-red flowers in June. 
R. MULTIFLORA. (Japan and China.) A 
strong-growing, upright shrub easily reaching 
6 feet and covered in June with pyramidal 
corymbs of small white flowers. The parent of 
many fine climbers and itself a valuable Rose 
in the shrubbery. 60 cts. each. 
Rosa Iucida 
R. MULTIBRACTEATA. (Western China.) 
Grows 6 feet high; clusters of pink flowers 
134 inches across, followed by orange-red fruit. 
R. MULTIFLORA CATHAYENSIS. (China.) 
Of slender but vigorous climbing habit. The 
flowers, clear pink and 2 to 2)4 inches in di¬ 
ameter, are borne in large, many-flowered 
clusters. Said to be the parent form of the 
well-known Crimson Rambler. 
R. ODORATA. (Western China.) Light pink 
flowers of large size. The parent of all the Tea 
Roses; not hardy North. 
R. ODORATA GIGANTEA. (Southwestern 
China and Burma.) A vigorous climber to 
50 feet; immense single creamy white flowers, 
4 to 6 inches across. Not hardy North; fine in 
California. 
R. OMEIENSIS. (Western China.) A vigorous 
shrub; flowers pure white and fragrant, about 
an inch in diameter, borne singly at the ends of 
the short lateral twigs, followed by showy fruits. 
R. PISSARDII (R. moschata nastarana). (Persia.) 
A vigorous grower with very fragrant white 
flowers over 2 inches across. June. 
R. POMIFERA. (Europe and Western Asia.) A 
densely branched shrub up to 6 feet. The pink 
flowers are V /2 to 2 inches across; fruit very 
large and handsome. June and July. 
R. PRATTII. (Western China.) Slender- 
branched, thorny shrub 8 feet high, bearing 
pink flowers ^(inch across; fruits scarlet. 
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