the Darmstadt 7. glutinosa is the plant described and 
figured by Kerner in 1870 as PF. dalmatica. Kerner’s 
plant was collected, probably in 1869, by Mr. F. Maly on 
Mount Bila-Gora, near Cattaro in Southern Dalmatia. 
Living plants were transmitted to Vienna and distributed 
thence, so that it is not impossible that the Kew plant is 
one derived from this source. Borbas has regarded this 
Dalmatian Rose as a variety of L. glutinosa, but has 
recognised the marked difference in the shape of the fruit 
as seen in cultivation. In £&. glutinosa proper the fruits 
are globose, not ovoid. In adopting the arrangement 
proposed by Borbas we would point out that the precise 
relationship of the Dalmatian plant to &. glutinosa is not 
yet clear. It certainly belongs to the group of Roses 
from South-eastern Europe and Asia Minor with a close 
affinity to the fubiginosae or Sweet Briars. To the group 
in question Crepin assigned the name Orientales, and 
treated it as a section which includes R. glutinosa and 
various other forms, some of which are still imperfectly 
known. The dwarf compact habit of R. glutinosa var. 
dalmatica makes it suitable for the Rock Garden or for 
positions where it is not likely to be overgrown by 
shrubs of coarser habit. Its flowers are pleasing and the 
conspicuous covering of glandular hairs makes it interest- 
ing, but its greatest beauty is seen in autumn when its 
bright and bristly fruits are ripe. For so dwarf a rose 
they are noticeably large. The plant must have a sunny 
position and prefers a rather heavy loamy soil, 
Descriprion.—Shrub, erect, but dwarf, hardly more than 1} ft. high; 
branches very prickly, the prickles unequal, straight, 1-1 in. long, intermixed 
with short glands. Leaves 2}-4} in. long, usually 7-foliolate ; rachis closely 
and shortly glandular, sparing prickly on the lower face; leaflets shortly 
petiolulate, wide-elliptic or obovate-elliptic, obtuse, doubly serrate, rather firm, 
3—1 in. long, 1-2 in. wide, glandular on both surfaces ; stipules dilated upwards, 
with rather blunt diverging auricles, densely glandular on the edge and under- 
neath. Flowers in threes or solitary, 1}~-24 in. across; pedicels 1-2 in. long, 
closely glandular, Receptacle almost globose, 3 in. long, closely setose-glandular. 
Calyzx-lobes triangular-lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, 1-3 in. long, spreading, 
closely glandular externally. Petals wide-obcordate, rose-pink, $—3 in. long. 
haat ao it ae oe Carpels villous with long hairs; styles 
- Lrurt ellipsoid, setose-glandular - S_]1j 
Frpenise ail at g , orange-red, $~1} in. long, crowned by 
Tas, 8826.—Fig. 1, portion of stem, showing the armature; 2, apex of 
leaflet, showing serration and glandular covering ; 8, portion of leaf-margin ; 
4, vertical section of flower, the petals removed ; 5, a carpel :—all enlarged. 
