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APPENDIX. 



Rosa sinica. 



equal, scattered red falcate prickles ; the leaves 

 very shining, with ovate-lanceolate leaflets, pale 

 beneath, with a prickly rib ; flowers large white 

 solitary ; fruit elliptic, orange red, muricate, 

 crowned with the spreading rigid sepals. Syn. : 

 R. hystrix, Lincl. ; R. trifoliata, Bosc. ; R. ter- 

 nata, Poir. ; R. cherookensis, Donn. — Fl. May 

 to July— Cult. 1759— China. 



R. microcarpa, Lindl. (small-fruited Rose). 

 A rambling shrub, with slender branches de- 

 fended by a few small scattered deciduous 

 hooked prickles ; the leaves are distant, deci- 

 duous, of 3 or 5 oblong or ovate-lanceolate 

 shining leaflets ; flowers numerous, corymbose, 

 small, white ; fruit small scarlet pea-formed, 

 the sepals deciduous. — Fl. May to September — 

 Cult. 1822— China. 



R. Banksi^e, Broicn (Lady Banks's Rose). 

 A climbing and rambling shrub, with unarmed 

 weak dull green branches ; the leaves entirely 

 free from pubescence except at the base of the 

 centre nerve, where they are very hairy, of 1-5 

 flat oblong-lanceolate obtuse leaflets ; flowers 

 numerous, corymbose, nodding, small white and very double, with a weak but pleasant scent ; 

 fruit small, globose, black, unarmed. Syn.: R. Banksiana, Abel; R. inermis, Ttoxb. Var. lutea 

 differs in having the blossoms of a nankeen yellow. — Fl. June and July — Cult. 1807 — China. 



The following species are recorded as introduced, but their position in the preceding arrange- 

 ment is not well ascertained. 



R. Americana, Link. (American Rose). A moderate-sized shrub, bearing rose-coloured 

 blossoms. — Fl. May and June — Cult. 1822 — America. 



R. acuta, Fisch. (acute-leaved Rose). A moderate-sized shrub, having the leaves sharply 

 pointed, and producing blush coloured flowers. — Fl. June and July — Cult. 1821 — Caucasus. 



R. Armidje, Webb (Armida's Rose). A shrub, of which little is known. — Fl. June to Aug. — 

 Cult. 1829— Teneriffe. 



R. Biebersteimi, Lindl. (Bieberstein's Rose). A shrub growing about two feet high, and 

 producing white blossoms. — Fl. May and June — Cult. 1822 — Caucasus. 



R. Fischeriana, Bess. (Fischer's Rose). A moderate-sized shrub, producing blush- coloured 

 flowers. — Fl. June and July — Cult. 1825 — Russia. 



R. hispanica, Mill. (Spanish Rose). A shrub of 3 or 4 feet high, armed with strong prickles ; 

 leaves villous on both surfaces ; flowers bright red ; fruit glabrous. — Fl. May — Cult. ? . . . — Spain. 



R. muricata, Waitz. (muricated branched Rose). A shrub, with a muricated stem and oval 

 obtuse glabrous leaflets. — Fl. June and July — Cult. 1823 — Native country unknown. 



R. polyphylla, Bess, (many-leaved Rose). A moderate-sized shrub, producing blush- 

 coloured flowers. — Fl. June and July — Cult. 1827 — Native country uncertain.' 



R. purpurascens, Fisch. (purplish Rose). A moderate-sized shrub, producing blossoms of a 

 purplish colour. — Fl. June and July — Cult. 1821 — Tanaim. 



R. Redowskiana, Bess. (Redowski's Rose). A moderate-sized shrub, the flowers of which 

 are blush coloured — Fl. June and July — Cult. 1828 — Native country uncertain. 



R. rdpicola, Fisch. (rock Rose). A moderate-sized shrub, producing blush-coloured blossoms. 

 — Fl. June and July— Cult. 1821— Altaia. 



