80 Old Roses: Canina Roses.
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This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
80 Old Roses: Canina Roses.
The Canina or Dog Rose is closely related to the above, lacking however
the scented foliage. The hips were considered medicinally effective
against bites from mad dogs, hence the name. The Austro-Hungarian
breeder Geschwind had a great interest in R. canina due to its
hardiness, and produced several hybrids in the latter part of the 19th
century; others have also made sparing use of it in breeding work.
`Una', `Creme', `Freya', `Kiese', `Theresia'.
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