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ing to HOOKER and ARNOTT,* R. Hibernica and R. Wilsoni 

 probably belong to this species.) 



3. R. SPINOSISSIMA. Black-fruited Spinous Rose. Prickles 

 numerous crowded very unequal, strait. Leaves of many sharp- 

 cut leaflets. Sepals entire. Fruit nearly globular, (in maturity) 

 purple-black. Sandy heaths. Excessively plentiful but dwarf, 

 on the coast. Flowers cream-coloured, very fragrant. 



II. Roses with non-setigerous shoots. 

 i. With glandulose leaves. 



4. R. VILLOSA. Clothy-leaved Rose. Leaves hairy, woolly 

 beneath, turpentine-scented. Sepals entire, persistent. Fruit 

 more or less setose. Hedges and thickets, very abundant in 

 Wales. The petals are of a very deep red colour. 



N.B. Varieties occur with globular smooth fruit and larger 

 leaves, similar to R. mollis of Eng. Bot. 



5. R. TOMENTOSA. Resinous-leaved Rose. Leaves hairy, 

 turpentine-scented, sepals copiously pinnate. Fruit rather ob- 

 long, mostly setose. In hedges and woods, but not very abun- 

 dant. 



6. R. INODORA. Slightly-scented-leaved Rose. Leaves doubly 

 serrated, whitish with pubescence beneath. Sepals doubly pin- 

 nate. Fruit elliptical. Hedges and thickety commons, but not 

 frequent. 



The leaves of this species have a very slight resinous scent, are 

 silvery beneath, and quickly curl up after being gathered. The 

 ramuli are devoid of setae, the peduncles setose, and the flowers 

 very pale pink. Fruit elliptical, the neck generally lengthened, 

 with a few setse at the base only. 



7. R. RUBIGINOSA. Common Sweet-briar. Leaves very 

 sweet-scented from the numerous rusty glands beneath, doubly 

 serrated hairy, rounded at the base. Not uncommon in bushy 

 places. 



The common wild Sweet-briar has a much rougher and strag- 

 gling aspect than the garden form, but is less prickly, especially 

 the radical shoots. The leaves are dark green and smooth above, 



* Britiih Flora, by Sir W. J. HOOKER, and Dr. ARNOTT, 6th edit. 



