/^American- Grown Rqsgs —Bohhink (§vitkins 
ROSA ECAE. (Turkestan and Afghanistan.) A 
vigorous-growing bush with small, very glossy, 
fragrant leaves. The pale sulphur - yellow 
flowers are about an inch across and cover 
the plant completely. It grows to a height of 
5 to 6 feet, and is strictly upright, presenting a 
very neat appearance. The strong aromatic 
odor of the foliage is very noticeable. 
R. FENDLERI (R. Woodsii Fendleri). (British 
Columbia to Western Texas.) Shrub with 
slender stems up to 4 feet. The pink, rarely 
white, flowers are 1% to 2 inches across. June 
and July. 
R. GIGANTEA. (CoIIete, 1888.) Native in Asia. 
Large white flowers. Needs plenty of winter 
protection—will do best in the South. 
R. GIRALDII. (Giraldi, 1912.) Small, reddish 
pink flowers, with whitish centers, are borne on 
strong branches. Fruit Iongish, scarlet-red. 
R. GYMNOCARPA. (Colorado to California.) 
Slender stems to 10 feet; pale pink flowers 1 
inch across. June and July. 
R. HELENA. (Central China.) Grows 5 to 
6 feet high with many-flowered clusters of pure 
white flowers, delicately fragrant, and 
inches across. June. 
R. HUGONIS. (Native of Western China.) This 
Chinese Rose gives us the only dependable 
yellow shrub Rose, aside from the Austrian 
Brier type, from which it differs materially in 
graceful habit and unique blooming quality. 
The plants grow rapidly, and may reach a 
height of 6 feet when matured. The long 
arching branches arc closely set with lovely 
single flowers very early in the season, some¬ 
times even before May 1 in the latitude of 
Philadelphia and south. The blooms are 
approximately V/% inches across, and of clear, 
bright yellow which does not fade to white. 
The foliage is pale green, finely divided, per- 
sistent, and on curiously thorned red stems. 
The plant is dependably hardy. $1.50 each. C_ ® 
R. JACKII. (Korea.) Low, procumbent shrub, ^ 
with clusters of white flowers Vy inches 
across. June and July. 
R. 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. L/EVIGATA (Cherokee Rose). (China and 
Japan.) Climber, covered with prickly bristles; 
fragrant white flowers iy 2 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 profu¬ 
sion of pink flowers amid the glossy foliage. Is 
very effective along roadsides and driveways. 
60 cts. each. 
ROSA LUCIDA ALBA, Identical with above save 
that the flowers are white. Both bear orange- 
scarlet fruits. Of great value. 60 cts. each. 
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. 
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. 
R. MULTIFLORA CATHAYENSIS. (China.) 
Of slender but vigorous climbing habit. The 
flowers, clear pink and 2 to 2y inches in di¬ 
ameter, are borne in large, many-flowered 
clusters. Said to be the parent form of the 
well-known Crimson Rambler. 
R. MULTIBRACTEATA. (Western China.) 
Grows 6 feet high; clusters of pink flowers 
iy inches across, followed by orange-red fruit. 
1 he wonderful yellow-flowered Hugonis 
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