Lexic.us

Definition of Japanese rose

1. Noun. Vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Japanese Rose

Literary usage of Japanese rose

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ceramic Art: A Compendium of the History and Manufacture of Pottery and by Jennie J. Young (1879)
"The same writer, in treating of what he calls " artistic" porcelain of the Japanese Rose family, says: "If we required to seek the cause of these ..."

2. Our Northern Shrubs and how to Identify Them: A Handbook for the Nature-lover by Harriet Louise Keeler (1903)
"The Japanese rose is one of the best of our recent importations ; its virtues are many, its defects few. It takes care of itself, requires very little ..."

3. Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application by Luther Burbank, John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams, Luther Burbank Society (1914)
"The hybridization of the Japanese rose with the Bon Silene and with other strains, including the Hermosa, produced a number of ..."

4. Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application by Luther Burbank, John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams, Luther Burbank Society (1914)
"The hybridization of the Japanese rose with the Bon Silene and with other strains, including the Hermosa, produced a number of admirable roses that I have ..."

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