



THE OME! Rose, Its TRANSLUCENT PRICKLES ARE AFIRE! 
Rosa Omeiensis. (The Omei Rose.) May we say here that such terms as 
“unusual” become somewhat threadbare with too much usage. We would like to 
have reserved the word for the Omei Rose, to which unusual, and most of its syn- 
onyms—uncommon, curious, rare, odd, unique, extraordinary—certainly apply in 
big measure. 
The flower is small, white, and unimportant, except it is one of the few roses with 
only four petals. But the tall canes bear thorns or prickles, winglike and translucent, 
while young, which glow like fire, especialiy when the sun is behind them. The effect 
is further beautified by the fern-like lush-green foliage. Our friend, Dr. Gage, once 
asked us to recommend some roses to plant across the end of his hybrid tea garden— 
think he had something pretty and genteel like Kathleen, in mind. I suggested the 
Omei Rose, to which he finally succumbed, in some doubt, I must admit, for the 
Doctor knows what he wants and does not persuade easily. This comment is intended 
for all gardeners, whose rose plots are well filled with their favorite hybrid teas, and 
whose taste for “just another new rose” is somewhat jaded. Why not try such varieties 
as Omeiensis, Roxburghi, Soulieana, and the like—maybe a new rose thrill is in store 
for you. 2.00 
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