Rosa arvensis

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Ayrshire Rose (Rosa arvensis)

Rosa arvensis is a native rose species from which several varieties, roses hardy in constitution rapid in growth, and prolific in flowering have been raised. They are all admirably adapted for quickly covering tree stumps, trellises, arbours, pergolas, pillars, walls, fences, etc., and grow with the greatest freedom in ordinary soils, in sun or in shade. Specially adapted for town gardens. Make excellent weeping roses budded on standard briars. Require no pruning beyond thinning out the shoots a little, and removing dead wood and cutting off the soft tips of remaining shoots. Dundee Rambler, white ; Bennett's Seedling, White ; Ruga, flesh ; and Splendens, flesh, are excellent sorts. Ruga is perhaps the best of all. This is said to be a hybrid between an Ayrshire and a tee-scented rose. The foregoing with the exception of Ruga and Splendens, are scentless roses. Austrian Briar (ilosa lutea). A European species, first introduced into this country in 1596, and bearing lovely yellow solitary flowers in June and July only. There are four varieties of it, namely, Austrian Copper, single, reddish copper; Austrian Yellow, single yellow; Harrisonii, golden yellow, double ; and Persian Yellow, rich yellow, double.

The Austrian Briar is one of the parents of a new race of roses called Austrian Hybrids or Pernettiana. They are easily distinguished from other roses by their prickly chocolate-coloured shoots, small leaves, and solitary flowerr. Although hardy, they thrive best in a well-drained border at the foot of a south wall. A poor rather than a rich soil suits them best They are essentially pure air roses, and hence not suited for town or suburban gardens. The flowers being borne near the extremities of the shoots of the previous year's growth, only the unripened tips of the strongest of the latter should be removed, and the weakest thinned out slightly. May be grown as dwarfs or standards; the former is the best method of the two, however.