. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. ROSA 167. Fig. -Japanese Rough-leaved Rose. Fig. 250. — Dog Rose. beautiful and the most popular of the single-flowering species, followed by a key to a few single-flowered forms extensively cultivated. Japanese Eough-leaved Rose (249) — Rosa rug6sa — is a beautiful upright shrub (6 feet) with stout stems thickly covered with both prickles and bristles. The leaves have 5 to 9 rough thick shining dark green blades with the lower sides lighter and more or • less pubescent. The flowers are usu- ally single, purple or whit
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. ROSA 167. Fig. -Japanese Rough-leaved Rose. Fig. 250. — Dog Rose. beautiful and the most popular of the single-flowering species, followed by a key to a few single-flowered forms extensively cultivated. Japanese Eough-leaved Rose (249) — Rosa rug6sa — is a beautiful upright shrub (6 feet) with stout stems thickly covered with both prickles and bristles. The leaves have 5 to 9 rough thick shining dark green blades with the lower sides lighter and more or • less pubescent. The flowers are usu- ally single, purple or white, 2J to 3^ inches broad, blooming from May to September. The fruit, which soon forms, is large, 1 inch, brick-red and remains on till winter. This is the most ornamental of all roses for the shrubbery and is especially fine in its foliage. There are many named va- rieties, including a few with somewhat double flowers. From eastern Asia. [Twig cuttings; seeds; root cut- tings; layers.] Fjg. 251. — Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908; Draycott, Ada (Apgar). New York, Cincinnati [etc] American Book Company
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