CALYCIFLORE 107 
serrations, with ovate serrate leaflets, the upper 
surface of which is shining, the lower glabrous or 
hairy. 
The flowers are white or pink, or pinkish-white. 
The sepals are reflexed, deciduous, pinnate. The 
petals are obcordate. The peduncles, which have 
no glands, aresmooth. The styles are prominent and 
hairy. 
The bush is often 8 to ro ft. in height. Flowers 
are in bloom in June and July. 
Where the stamens are attached to the receptacle 
there is a thick fleshy ring surrounding the styles, 
which just protrude. The flowers possess abundant 
pollen but no honey. Insects are attracted readily 
by the conspicuous flowers, which are fragrant. The 
ring around the styles is at first inclined outwards, 
the petals being sub-erect. 
Insects alighting upon the fleshy ring and the 
stigmas and touching it first with pollen from 
another flower so cross-pollinate it. The anthers 
and stigma are ripe at the same time. It ‘is visited 
by flies, beetles, etc. 
The fruit, being edible, is dispersed by birds. 
Bird Briar, Horse Brear, Hep Briar, Brimule, 
Buck Breer, Buckie Berries, Canker Berry, Canker 
Rose, Cat Choops, Cat Hep, Cat Jugs, Cat Whin, 
Chowps, Cowitch, Daily Bread, Dog Berry, Dog | 
Jumps, Eglantine, Hedge Peak, Hip Briar, Red 
Berries, Pixie, Pears, Soldiers, Yew Brimule arenames 
given to this well-known and well-beloved wild flower. 
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