As in the case of brambles, we have many more kinds of wild roses in England than is commonly supposed, but of course nobody ever thinks of planting such things in gardens or shrubberies, where such gems as privet usually make up the underwood. There are scores of the roses of northern and temperate countries which would thrive as well in our woodlands ; but as these are not to be obtained in our nurseries, it is useless to mention them. Any species of rose from a northern country might be tried ; whilst of roses commonly cultivated the climbing races - such as the Boursault, Ayrshire, and Sempervirens - are the most likely to be satisfactory. The Damask, Alba gallica, and hybrid China, being hardy and free, would do, as would Felicite Perpetuelle, Banksiaeflora, the Garland roses, Austrian briar, berberi-folia, and microphylla rubra plena. Pruning, or any other attention after planting, should of course not be thought of in connection with these. We have seen masses of wild roses the effect of which was finer than anything Ave have ever seen in a rosery. Rosa Brunoniana is a very fine free and hardy species from India.

The Great Reed of Southern Europe (Arundo Donax).