R. MOYESI—'‘Tue Aristocrat oF SPEcIE Roszs’’ 
R. Moyesi. Western China. Blooms are 5 petalled, about 2” and per- 
fectly formed; after the bees have worked on the stamens there is a wreath of 
ruffled old gold. We still credit Bobbink & Atkins for the best color description 
—"It ts a vivid yet deep, warm, velvety reddish terracotta, a color one sometimes sees in 
old needle-work, and impossible to describe.’’ This is easily the aristocrat of all our 
specie roses, and a plant which, for us, grows bigger and more beautiful with 
every season. Liye 
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 synonyms—uncommon, curious, rare, odd, unique, extraordinary—cer- 
tainly 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, especially when the sun is behind 
them. The effect is further beautified by the fern-like lush-green foliage. 2.00 
Summer 1951—Dzue to crop failure, regret we will have none to offer before season 1953. 
ST 
We have several times been asked whether shrub roses (or so-called Old-Fashioned) are 
suitable for cutting. The answer is emphatically ‘‘yes,’’ and Constance Spry's book, ‘The 
Seasons Flowers’’ amply proves this. The doubles last better than the singles, but practi- 
cally all are excellent for the purpose,—the autumn glory of the fruits of several of the spe- 
cies must also be remembered. —T. Hitiinec Nurseries, ENGLAND 
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