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ROSA BRACTEATA. MACARTNY’S Rose. 
SRR ee eee 
Clafs and Order. 
IcosANDRIA PotyGyYNIA,. 
Generic Charatler. 
Cal. urceolatus 5-fidus, carnofus, collo coarélatus, Petala 5. 
Semina plurima hifpida calycis interiori lateri affixa. 
Specific Charaéver and Synonyms. 
ROSA braGeata ; floribus folitariis fubfeffilibus bra€teatis, 
ftipulis peétinatis, caule foliifque aculeatis: foliolis 
- ovatis crenatis glabris. Be APs 
ROSA éraGeata ; germinibus pyriformibus fericeis bra 
caule aculeato, foliis pinnatis aculeatis : foliolis ove tis 
- crenatis glabris fubaculeatis, floribus folitariis. We 
Ob/f. n. 50. Hort. Herrenbau/. t. 23. Willd, 2. p. 1080. 
Vent. Celf. t. 28. a4 | 
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Native of China, whence it was introduced by Lord. 
Macarrtny, on his return from his embaffy to that country. 
It bears the cold of our climate very well, and is eafily pro- 
pagated by layers or cuttings.© 
At Mr. Matcotm’s Nurfery at Kenfington, where our 
drawing was taken, there is a very fine {pecimen, planted 
againft a wall, fome of the branches of which did {pread five or _ 
fix feet; but it is now much reduced by the pruning knife. 
The leaves are evergreen, and the flowers fragrant: circum- 
ftances that add to its value. | 
