RUGOSA ROSES AND THEIR 
HYBRIDS 
T HE advent into America of Rosa rugosa from northern China, Korea, and Japan, has 
given a notable facility to American Rose-growing. They were first introduced by 
Thunberg in 1784. Not only are the species themselves, with their wrinkled leaves 
('rugose is the scientific term for “wrinkled”), hardy, attractive in form and lovely in 
bloom, but their hybrids are fine. 
The Rugosa species are useful as single plants on the lawn, retaining their vigorous 
and bushy habit with perfect foliage throughout the season, and they form superb hedges 
which, when they grow too tall, may be ruthlessly cut off, renewing wholly in one or two 
seasons from the root. The plants may reach 5 to 8 feet in height, and certain of the hybrids 
are of even greater vigor. All the Rugosa Roses bloom abundantly in the spring and tend 
constantly to recur in bloom during the season, providing, indeed, the only reliable hardy 
constant-blooming Roses available all over America. 
All the Rugosa Roses are 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10, except where noted, for strong field-grown plants 
ARNOLD. (Dawson, 1893.) This variety has 
the growth, foliage and single bloom of the 
Rugosa, but the rich, glowing scarlet of General 
Jacqueminot. It blooms in mid-June, for several 
weeks and then intermittently all summer. 
ATROPURPUREA. (Paul & Son, 1900.) 
Light crimson and chestnut-brown. 
BELLE POITEVINE. (Bruant, 1895.) Large, 
double flowers of clear magenta-pink, borne in 
trusses; plant vigorous and free-flowering. 
BLANC DOUBLE DE COUBERT. (Cochet- 
Cochet, 1892.) Probably the best white Rugosa 
hybrid, freely producing semi-double fragrant, 
pure white flowers 4 inches or more in diameter. 
CONRAD FERDINAND MEYER. (Muller, 
1900.) A rampant grower, producing, under 
favorable conditions, in a single season, canes 
fully 12 feet in height which can be most ef¬ 
fectively tied down on each other, forming a 
natural arch. The flowers are very large, double, 
and fragrant, and are of clear, bright silvery rose 
of the most attractive character. 
F. J. GROOTENDORST. (De Goey, 1918.) 
Evidently the beginning of a new and particu¬ 
larly admirable race of Rugosa hybrids, this 
variety has been aptly described as “a Rugosa 
rose with the flowers of a red carnation.” These 
flowers are in clusters and are persistently pro¬ 
duced from early spring until frost, no other 
Rose of any other class excelling it in continuous 
bloom. The habit is bushy and vigorous. A 
remarkable and dependable sort for single speci¬ 
mens or hedges. $1 each, $9 for 10. 
HANSA. (Schaum, 1905.) Large, double, 
reddish violet flowers. The plants are rampant 
growers and prolific bloomers. 
HILDENBRANDSECK. (P. Lambert, 1909.) 
Light carmine; medium size; semi-double. Strong 
grower. Blooms from June until frost. 
MAX GRAF. (Bowditch, 1919.) See Hardy 
Climbing Roses on page 50. 
MME. CHARLES FREDERICK WORTH. 
(Mme. Schwartz, 1889.) Rosy carmine; semi¬ 
double; large clusters. Vigorous. 
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