THE WILD ROSES, 
The Rose is a world-wide plant, more than sixty species being recognized as native in 
the United States. It is, however, the Old World species that have given rise to our garden 
treasures in Teas, Hybrid Teas, Hybrid Perpetuals, and other Roses. Nevertheless, the 
species themselves—meaning those that reproduce themselves from seed—are most effective 
and important in any broad garden treatment, as well as of great interest for their beauty. 
Some of the species are of especial hardiness, and all here described are notably vigorous. 
They are admirable for use in the shrubbery border, or to frame in a Rose-garden, or for 
parks or driveways. 
The Wild and Species Roses need little pruning, but they should be thinned out and the 
old wood removed. Long and vigorous shoots should not be shortened, especially in climb¬ 
ing varieties, as these shoots are the most floriferous. 
All the varieties not otherwise priced are $1 each, $9 for 10. The varieties priced at 60 cts. each we grow in 
large quantities, and special prices by the hundred or thousand will be given on request 
ROSA ACICULARIS. (Northwestern North 
America.) Solitary deep rose flowers 1^2 to 
2W inches across, on low stems, densely 
prickly. May and June. 
R. ALTAICA. See R. spinosissima altaica. 
R. ARVENSIS. (Hudson, 1762.) Native in 
Europe. A white climbing Rose with bluish 
brown foliage. 
R. BANKSI7E. (Central and Western China.) 
Double white and yellow flowers. Not hardy in 
the North. 
R. BELLA. (China.) A large shrub with bright 
rose-red flowers lfd inches in diameter, and 
showy red fruit; profuse bloomer. A very 
showy and attractive variety. 
R. BICOLOR (R. feetida bicolor). (Western 
Asia.) The Austrian Copper; see page 54. 
ROSA BLANDA. (Northeastern North America.) 
Slender stems up to 5 feet high. Pink flowers 
2 to 2H inches across. May and June. 60c. ea. 
R. BRACTEATA (Macartney Rose). (Southern 
China; also naturalized in Florida and Louisi¬ 
ana.) The usually procumbent stems have 
stout hooked prickles. The white flowers are 
2 to 2W inches across. June to October. Not 
hardy North. 
R. BRACTEATA (Maria Leonida). (Lemoyne, 
1829.) Creamy yellow. 
R. CAROLINA. (Eastern and Central United 
States.) Fine shrub, attaining a height of 7 
feet, with pink flowers about 2 inches across. 
June and July. 60 cts. each. 
R. DAVIDII. (Western China.) Tall shrub, with 
many pink flowers lfd to 2 inches across; 
scarlet fruit. 
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