Mr. Woods on the British Species of Rosa. 179 



rafura minore, picrumque glabra, iiiCcrdum pilis raris ad iiervum instructa, saturate 

 viiidia, nitoris expeitia, bubtus pallidiora. Pediiricvli solitarii, superne incrassati, 

 glabri. Receplaculum globosum, glabium. Calycis foliola triangulari-laneeolata, 

 acuminata, simplicia, petalis breviora. Flores plaiiiusculi, petala alba, basi lute«- 

 cciitia, rariiis pallide lubescentia, vcl venis rubescentibus, vel alba genimi rubella. 

 Styll iiiclusi ; stigmatibus planiusculis. Fructus glaber, globosus vel depressus, ni- 

 tidu^, atro-purpureus, demum iiiger, interdum etiam maturus, sanguineus. 



In borders of fields and bushy places in a gravelly or sandy soil; 



frequently abundant on sand-hills by the sea-shore. 



In old specimens growing in barren and exposed situations, the 

 branches are occasionally destitute of prickles. The flowers are 

 sometimes red, and sometimes with veins of that colour. I have a 

 specimen of the latter variety, gathered near Cartmell in Lanca- 

 shire, with elliptical acute foliolcs. In the R. ciphiana of Sibbald 

 they are variegated with red and white. 



" 'J he ripe fruit is in some countries preserved, and brought to 

 table in that state. In its natural state it is every where eaten by 

 children. It has a grateful sub-acid taste. The juice of it di- 

 luted with water, dyes silk and muslin of a peach-colour; and 

 Avith the addition of alum, of a deep violet : but it has very little 

 etiect on woollen or linen." Jfith. ii. 4t»5. 



/3. Fruit-stalk rough, with pedunculated glands. The flowers are 

 somelimes very large. 

 R. pimpinellifolia a. Lam. et Dec. Fl. Fr. iv. 438. Sussex, 

 Mr. Boner. 



y. aculeatissima. Fruit very large ; peduncles and fruit sometimes 

 smooth, sometimes armed with aculei rather than set*: 

 both appearances may be seen on the same plant : the fruit 

 is generally attenuated at the base. Sussex, Mr. Borrer. 

 R. pimpinellifolia 7. Dcsvaux Journ. de Rot. ii. II9. 



3. pusilla. Peduncle very short; fruit large, depressed, almost 

 buried among the leaves. Ireland, Mr. Sabine. 



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