FLORA OF TEIGN BASIN, S. DEVON. ZbO 



and certainly not uncommon in the parishes of Ashton, Chudleigh, 

 and part of Exminster. A very beautiful and well-marked rose, 

 with unusually narrow petals of a delicate pink hue and bright 

 orange -coloured stamens. 



g. urbica, Leman. — Generally distributed, and often more 

 abundant even than dumalis. Usually the first rose in flower 

 by several days. Under this most British botanists would place 

 B. semiglabra, Kip., which I have found in several spots in Ashton 

 and Trusham. 



h. frondosa, Steven. — Between Moreton and North Bovey ; near 

 Dunsford Bridge ; Ashton ; Trusham ; part of Exminster ; near 

 Chudleigh Knighton. Bare. 



Var. obtusifolia, Desv. — Ashton ; Trusham ; Chudleigh. Bather 

 frequent. 



n. andegavensis, Bast. — Ashton, in one or two spots ; between 

 Chudleigh and top of Haldon. Very rare. 



o. ver tic iliac antha, Merat. (1) type. — Field near Moreton ; Nitton 

 Cleave ; Ashton, in two places. Bare. (2) asjjerjiata , Nob. — 

 Canonteign Down, two or three immense bushes amongst the furze 

 and brambles ; frequent in all the parishes on the western slope 

 of Haldon, especially in Trusham. (3) latehrosa, Desegl. — Ashton, 

 in two places near Bramble Farm ; Trusham, on hedge of Sotridge 

 Orchard. 



Var. Kosinciana, Besser. — Trusham, in Teign Lane, and in the 

 Exeter Koad. 



t. Reuteri, Godet. — Between Bovey Tracey and Bovey Heathfield. 



R. leucochroa, DesY. — Very common, as it appears to be through- 

 out the county and in East Cornwall. Just intermediate between 

 R. canina and R. si/sti/la. 



R. stylosa, Desv., a. sijstijla, Bast. — Very common. 



b. Desvaiuii, Baker. — By the river at Trusham, 1877. The 

 only other place in the county where I have seen this is by the 

 roadside between Dawlish and Teignmouth. 



Under the aggregate R. stylosa, Desv., must certainly come a 

 well-marked rose with rather strongly arching stem, cup-shaped 

 pure white flowers, and glabrous foliage, which is rather common 

 on the western slope of Haldon, and extends to Chudleigh Knighton, 

 but has not been met with elsewhere by either Mr. Briggs or me.- 



R. arvensis, Huds. — Very common. 



b. bibracteata, Bast. — Fairly common. 



I am under great obligations to M. Deseglise, as well as to Mr. 

 Baker and Mr. Briggs, for much invaluable help most kindly 

 rendered to me in my efforts to name these roses correctly. 



II. The common species of the district not included in the 

 preceding notes. The very common plants will be dis- 

 tinguished from the others by being printed in italics. 

 The nomenclature is that of the 'London Catalogue,' 

 edit. 7 :— 



* Since this was written, Mr. Briggs has sent me a speciruen of this rose 

 gathered by him near Torquay this summer. 



