ng in colour from yellow to white and from pink to
purple. The type is found wild in several parts of Britain.

R. WEBBIANA.--Coming from some of the highest elevations on the Himalaya
at which shrubby vegetation exists, this species is the hardiest of the
Indian Roses. It has a thin, graceful habit, and its spiny stems are
blue white when young. This year it has been very pretty in the unusual
profusion of its bluish-tinted flowers, each of which are about 2 inches
across. The leaves are of a blue green, and are similar in size and
division to those of the Scotch Roses. But it is quite distinct from
them or any others, for which reason it is worth the notice of lovers of
these wild types.

R. WICHURAIANA.--It is not many years since this Japanese Rose was first
introduced, but it is now fairly well known. It is a perfectly prostrate
plant, and is remarkable for the shiny, varnished appearance of the
leaves. It is one of the latest species to come into bloom. The flowers
are pure white, and appear during July and August in clusters resting on
the carpet of glossy foliage. It makes an excellent covering for sunny
banks where the soil is good. Old tree stumps are also pretty when
covered with this Rose. It has already been hybridised, and among its
progeny are Pink Roamer, Manda's Triumph, South Orange Perfection, and
Jersey Beauty. There is a very distinct cross between it and _R. rugosa_
at Kew.

CHAPTER XL

PLANTING AND STAKING TREES

A few words of advice upon these important subjects will be helpful.
When planting a tree, prepare the ground beforehand, so that when the
trees arrive they can be put at once into their proper places without
having to be laid in. If the trees are to be planted thickly, trench the
ground to a depth of at least 2 feet, keeping the top spit to the top
all the while, merely burying the turf if there is any. If the soil is
poor, enrich it during the trenching. If possible this trenching should
be done the spring previous to the planting of the trees, and the ground
cropped with Potatoes or Cabbages to keep down weeds during summer. If
the trees are to be planted wide apart or as isolated specimens, make
large holes, varying in diameter from 6 to 10 feet, these being trenched
2 or 2-1/2 feet deep and filled in again to within 1 foot of the
surface. The shape of the hole is a small matter, round or square being
equally good. In some instances, however, especially when a tree is
be