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kimensts, Hook. f. It is also near R. xantJiocarpus, Franchet, 

 which is described as having pilose branches and pubescent 

 leaves and long-clawed petals. 



V)0\ Rosa Prattii, Hemsl. (Plate XXX.) 



Species pulchra ad gregem R. macroptyllce pertinens, foliolis 

 lineari-lanceolatis maximis vix pollicaribus, floribus minoribus, 



calycis lobis reflexis. 



Rami glabri, rubescentes, inermes vel aculeis paucis medic- 

 cribus rectis instructi, ramulis lateralibus florif eris brevibus graci- 

 libus dense foliatis. Folia brevissime petiolata, 2-3 poll, longa, 

 rhachide gracillima parce puberula inerma vel interdum aculeis 

 paucis minimis instructa; foliola 11-15, subsessiles, crassiuscula, 

 apiculata, obscurissime denticulata, utrinque secus costam plus 

 minusve puberula, supra glabrescentia, stipulis integris acutis. 

 Mores circiter 1 poll, diametro, corymbosi, 3-7 aggregati, rarius 

 solitarii, pedicellis gracilibus circiter 9 lineas longis glanduloso- 

 setosis; calycis tubus anguste urceolatus, dense glanduloso- 

 setosus, lobis e basi lata abrupte caudato-acuminatis intus 

 extusque tomentosis intus albidis interdum apice dilatatis; petala 

 rotundata,emarginata ; styli 5, brevissime exserti, hirsuti, carpellis 

 dorso apiceque densissime setosis. Fructus ignotus. 



Pratt, 11(5. 



A very distinct Kose, easily distinguished by its numerous, 

 small, closely arranged, narrow, obscurely toothed leaflets. 



y$> Pleurospermum Franchetianum, Hemsl. (Hook. Ic. PI. 



t. 2244, ined.) 



P. Davidii affine sed differt foliorum segmentis angustioribus 

 bracteis bracteolisque minus dissectis insigniter albo-marginatis. 



Perenne vel bienne, erectum, robustum, 14-2 ped. altum, un- 

 dique glaberrimum, caulibus simplicibus cavis circiter k poll. 



diametro. Folia radicalia non visa, caulina tenuia,fere membra- 



nacea, longe petiolata, subtriternatim pinnatisecta, segmentis 

 ultimis linearibussubacutis, maxima 6 poll, longa, petiolo angusto 

 deorsum leviter dilatato ; folia superiora sessilia, bracteiformia, 

 paucilobata, umbellas laterales subtendentia. Umbellce composite, 

 pluri- vel multiradiatse, uuica sessilis, terminalis, floribus omnibus 

 femineis, cum pluribus (circiter 15) lateralibus confertis longe 

 pedunculatis floribus ssepissitne omnibus masculinis ; bractea? 



