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ROSA RECURVA. © 127 
This is a species not uncommonly cultivated in gar- 
dens, where, however, it has never produced its flowers. 
At Montpellier it blossomed and was taken for a new 
species by M. Decandolle and published in his cata- 
logue under the name of R. nzvea. There, however, 
can be no doubt that this is what was intended in the 
Hortus Kewensis for R. sinica, which name I have 
therefore retained. It may be necessary to observe, 
that Linnzeus had another plant in view for R. sinica, 
which is noticed in my remarks upon R. indica. 
I have already pointed out the differences between 
this and R. devigata under the latter species. Their 
heps are so similar that Ihave never been able to dis- 
tinguish them. Fruit of R. sinica, gathered near 
Macao, where it is common, I have received from Mr. 
Sabine, and of R. levigata from Mr. Fraser. 
The tab. 16 is copied from a Chinese drawing in the 
possession of the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Banks. 
72. ROSA recurva. 
R. stipulis subulatis, foliolis 5-9, petiolis aculeatis, 
fructibus muricatis. 
R. recurva Roxb. fl. ind. ined. 
Hab. in Nepalia, (Buchanan). Roxb, MSS. 
Subscandent, well armed with strong, recurved 
prickles. Leaflets 5-9, ovato-lanceolate, acutely ser- 
rated, smooth. Stipules subulate. Petioles armed. 
This stout, straggling, recurved, powerfully armed 
shrub was brought by Dr. Buchanan from Nepal to the 
Botanic garden, Calcutta, where it has been ten years 
without flowering. Roxb. MSS. 
