NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1919. 79 



49051 to 49123— Continued. 



49111. Rosa dumetoeum Thuill. Rosacese. Rose. 

 " (No. 21. November 21, 1919.) Beautiful deep-red hips; vigorous 



grower." 



A tall, arching shrub, generally distributed throughout England, w^ith 

 stout scattered prickles, pubescent leaves, few-flowered corymbs of single 

 pink flowers, and oblong, bright-red, early-ripening fruits. (Adapted 

 from Willmott, The Genus Rosa, pt. 21, pi. 132.) 



49112. Rosa gayiana Wallr. Rosacese. Rose. 

 " (No. 26. November 21, 1919.) " 



A European rose closely allied to Rosa villosa L., from which it ap- 

 pears to differ chiefly by its hirger. oblong-ovate leaflets. The thorns 

 are straight, and the flowers solitary. (Adapted from Wallroth, Rosa 

 Plantarum Generis Historia Succincta, p. 111.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43715. 



49113. Rosa helenae Rehd. and Wils. Rosacese. Rose. 

 "(No. 22. November 21, 1919.)" 



A vigorous and hardy shrub with slender, arching stems, 5 or 6 feet 

 high, with cheerful light-green foliage and many-flowered clusters of 

 pure white, fragrant flowers 11 inches in diameter. It is native to 

 western China. (Adapted from Bulletin of Popular Information, Arnold 

 Arboretum, vol. 1, p. 39.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45729. 



49114. Rosa Montana Chaix. Rosacese. Rose. 

 "(No. 7. November 14, 1919.) Small; smooth red bark; good seeder." 

 "Allied to Rosa caninu. It has hooked prickles and small, pale-pink 



flowers." (Rehder.) 



49115. Rosa MULTiFLORA CATHAYENsis Rehd. and Wils. Rosacese. Rose. 



This is a very common rose growing in sandy and rocky places besides 

 streams everywhere in western Hupeh and in Szechwan, from river level 

 to an altitude of 1,300 meters. The flowers are always pink and larger 

 than those of the type, and like the type it is a very variable plant. The 

 stems may be prostrate or erect ; the leaves vary extremely in size, and 

 the leaflets vary from narrow-lanceolate to suborbicular and are nearly 

 glabrous or very pubescent. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilson- 

 iannc, vol. 2, pt. 2, p. 305.) 



49116. Rosa nutkana Presl. Rosacese. Rose. 

 "(No. 7. November 14, 1919.) Vigorous; much barbed." 



An erect shrub, 3 to 4 feet high, with bright-brown stems and stout 

 scattered prickles. It is found from Alaska to northern California. The 

 flowers are large, single, and pink and the fruits red and pulpy. (Adapt- 

 ed from Willmott, The Genus Rosa, pt. 12, pi. 75.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 30261. 



49117. Rosa oxyodon Boiss. Rosacese. Rose. 

 "(No. 15. November 21, 1919.) Large spring variety." 



A prickly-stemmed shrub with solitary pink flowers. It is native to 

 eastern Caucasia. (Adapted from Boissier, Flora Orientalis, vol. 2, p. 

 6J,7.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43722. 



