ROSE FAMILY 



May, 



Dry sandy place?, especially near the sea ; common. — Fl. 

 June. Perennial. 



2. R. invohUa differs in having its leaves usually doubly serrate 

 and downy, and glandular beneath ; lis flowers i — 3 together; and 

 \\.% fruit red. — Chiefly in the north. — Fl. June. Perennial.* 



3. R. hiber?iica (Irish Rose) has stout, curved prickles ; leaflets 

 simply serrate, glabrous above, glaucous and slightly pubescent 

 beneath ; y^^ze'^ri- i — 12 together; sepals pinnate, smooth ; /r//// 

 red. Chiefly in the north ; rare. — Fl. May — August. Perennial. 



ROSA srixosissiMA {Burnei-leaved Rose). 



4. R. villbsa (Soft-leaved Rose). — A tall, erect bush with 

 scattered, uniform, nearly straight, slender prickles ; leaflets ovate, 

 doubly serrate, softly downy, especially beneath ; flowers i — 3 

 together, deep rose colour ; sepals slightly pinnate, persistent, con- 

 nivent in fruit ; fruit globose, glandular, red. — In the north. — Fl. 

 June, July. Perennial. 



5. R. tof?ientdsa (Downy-leaved Rose). — Stejn erect with stout, 

 arching branches, 6 — 10 feet long, with mostly uniform, slender, 

 straight or slightly curved prickles ; leaflets doubly serrated, downy, 

 especially beneath ; floivers i — 3 together, pink or white ; sepals 



