The brier roses - Austrian briars

Chapter 3 (extract 4) of "Roses for English Gardens" by Jekyll and Mawley (1902), in which Miss Jekyll contrast the Austrian briars with the Scotch.

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Illustration: Briar rose, single yellow persian

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We are apt to think of the so-called Austrian Briers in connection with the Scotch, but it should be remembered that whereas the Scotch Briers are among the hardiest of our Roses, the Austrians are rather tender.

The name Austrian is misleading, for they are of oriental origin, and except in the most favoured climates of our islands should be in the warmest and most sheltered places we can find for them; but they are so beautiful that they well deserve a good wall space.

They are in three or perhaps four forms; the single yellow (Rosa lutea), and its double form, the Persian yellow, and another very near garden variety called Harrisoni. Then there is the gorgeous single Austrian Copper, whose petals are yellow outside and vermilion within.