CHAP. XLII. 



iiOSA^CEiE. RO SA. 



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growth, and a free flowerer; but the shoots are of a bramble-like 

 texture, and the plant, in consequence, is but of temporary dura- 

 tion. Mr. Donald's R. Grevillei died in three or four years. 



1 R. VI. 3 Russellikn-d is a variety diifering considerably, in flowers and 

 foliage, from the species, but retaining the fringed foot-stalk; and is, 

 hence, quite distinct from R. sempervirens Russelh«H«. 



i, R. m. 4 Boursai'dti Hort., BoursauWs Rose, is placed, in Don's Miller, 

 under this species ; though it diiFers more from the preceding variety 

 than many species do from each other. It is comparatively a hard- 

 wooded durable rose, and valuable for flowering early and freely. 

 This is a very remarkable rose, from its petals having a reticulated 

 appearance. 



1 ji. 72. R. Bruno\v7/ Lindl. Brown's Rose. 



Identification. Lindl. Ros. Monog., p. 120. t. 14. ; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 598. 

 Si/nonyme. R. Brown// Spreng. Syst., 'J. p. 556. 

 Engraving. Lindl. Rosar. JMonog., t. 14. 



Spec. Char., S,'c. Shoots trailing. Prickles of the stem stout and arched. 

 Leaflets 5 — 7, lanceolate, pilose on both surfaces ; the under one glandulous, 

 and of a different colour from the upper one. Stipules narrow, acute. In- 

 florescence corymbose. Peduncles and calyxes pilose, and a little hispid. 

 Sepals entire, "narrow, and longish. Styles cohering into a very long pilose 

 column. Fruit ovate. A native of Nepal. {Dec. Prod., ii. p. 598.) 

 Leaves simply serrated. Flowers in terminal bunches, white or pale red. 

 A rambling shrub, flowering in June and July. Introduced in 1822. 

 1 J: 73. R. moscha'ta Mill. The Musk Rose. 



Identification. Will. Diet., No. 13. ; Red. et Thor. Ros., 1. 



p. 31 ic, and p. 99. ic. ; Lindl. Rosar. Monog., p. 121. ; Dec. 



Prod., 2. p. 598. ; Don's Mill, 2. p. 583. 

 Synont/mes. R. opsosttimma Elirh. Beitr., 2. p. 72. ; R. glandu- 



lifera Roxb. 

 Engravings. Red. et Thor. Ros., 1. p. 33. ic, and p. 99. ic. ; 



and our fig. 514. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Shoots ascending. Prickles 

 upon the stem slender, recurved. Leaflets 

 5 — 7, lanceolate, acuminate, nearly glabrous, 

 the two surfaces of different colours. Stipules ^ 

 very narrow, acute. Flowers, in many in-^ 

 stances, very numerous ; white, with the 

 claws of the petals yellow ; very fragrant. 

 Lateral peduncles jointed, and, as well as the 

 calyx, pilose, and almost hispid. Sepals alm-ost 

 pinnately cut, long. Fruit red, ? ovate. (Dec.) 



Varieties. 



1 R. m. 2flore pleno G. Don. The double-flowered Musk Rose. 

 1 R. m. 3 nivea Lindl. {Bot. Reg., t. 86 1. ; 



and our^£;. 515.) R. nivea I) upont, 



not of Dec. ; R. m. ? var. ?osea 



Ser. in Dec. Prod. — Leaflets 3 — 5, 



ovate-cordate, subacuminate, large. 



Flowers disposed in an imjierfectly 



corymbose manner. Peduncle and 



calyx a little hispid. Petals white, 



or pale rose-coloured, large, obcor- 



date. This is a very beautiful 



variety : the petals are white, with 



a most delicate, yet rich, tinge of 



blush. 



Description, Sfc. The branches of the musk , ^-^.^ 

 rose are generally too weak to support, with- ■ /Yi-.y 

 out props, its large bunches of flowers, which 'i-^-' 



