Shrubs 
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THIMBLEBERRV 
V 2 Natural Size 
Robinia hispida, ROSE-ACACIA 5' 
Robinia [ roh-bin’-i-ah ] From Jean and Yespasen 
Robin, herbalists to the king of France about 
1600. 
hispida [ hiss’-pi-da ] Rough-hairy 
Of loose spreading habit similar to dwarf sumac. 
Beautiful large heads of pink pea-like flowers. 
Spreads from suckers. 
4-5 foot $1.00, 3-4 foot 75c, 2-3 foot 50c 
Rosa foetida bicolor, AUSTRIAN 
COPPER ROSE 6' 
foetida [ fet’-i-da] Fetid, bad-smelling, 
bicolor [ bi’-cul-or] Two-colored 
Also known as the Denver University Rose. Covered 
in June with large single flowers of a coppery flame 
color, or sometimes distinct red and yellow petals. 
Probably the most striking bloom of any of our 
shrubs. Makes a bush of attractive shape and is 
hardy here. 3-4 foot $1.25 
Rosa foetida persiana, PERSIAN 
YELLOW ROSE 6' 
persiana [ per-si-an’-ali ] From Persia. 
Double yellow June-flowering rose. Flowers more 
double than Harison and darker than either Harison 
or Hugonis. Shrub of rather irregular shape. 
3-4 foot 75c 
Rosa hugonis, GOLDEN ROSE OF CHINA 8' 
hugonis [ hugh-go’-nis] Named for Father Hugo. 
Makes the best shaped shrub of any of the spring¬ 
flowering roses. Completely covered in spring with 
single light-yellow flowers. 2-3 foot 75c 
Rosa nitida, BRISTLY ROSE 3' 
nitida [ niV-i-dah] Shining 
Light pink flowers. Dwarf bristly stems. For ground 
cover and slopes. 2-3 foot 50c 
Rosa rubrifolia, REDLEAF ROSE 8' 
rubrifolia [ rhub-ri-fol’-e-ah ] Red-leaf 
Leaves and stems are dark red all summer. Very 
small pink flowers and persistent red fruit. 
3-4 foot $1.00 
Rosa sayi, NATIVE RED-STEM ROSE N. 2' 
sayi [sa yah] For Sag, an early botanist 
Low-growing spreading shrub, similar to Meadow 
Rose but more dwarf. Useful for naturalistic plant¬ 
ings and covering banks. Effective in combination 
with Snowberries, Thimbleberries or low Juniper. 
2-3 foot 50c 
f'Rosa setigera, PRAIRIE ROSE 4' 
^ setigera [ se-tij’-er-ah ] Bristly or bristle-bearing. 
Small pink flowers and persistent red fruits. Of 
spreading habit, useful for ground cover and cover- 
\v ing banks. 2-3 ft. 50c 
Rubus deliciosus, THIMBLEBERRY or 
BOULDER RASPBERRY 
Rubus [ roo’-bus] From the Latin for red 
deliciosus [ de-lish-i-o’-sus] Delicious. 
One of the most valuable of our native shrubs. 
Gracefully arching thornless branches with attract¬ 
ive foliage. Large white rose-like flowers in May 
and June. Very hardy and easily grown. 2-3 foot 50c 
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N. 5' 
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