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ROSACES. XXII. ROSA. 



leaflets elliptic, acuminated, glaucous beneath, with the serra- 

 tures connivent ; stipulas entire ; sepals compound, acuminated ; 

 styles hairy ; pedicels glandular, downy, like the ovate tube, and 

 reflexed sepals ; fruit small, red. Tj . H. Native of the north of 

 Africa, extending across the continent from Egypt to Mogodor, 

 and thence to Madeira. Jacq. schoenbr. 3. t. 280. Lawr. ros. 

 tt. 53 and 64. Jacq. fragm. 31. t. 34. f. 3. Red. ros. 1. p. 33. 

 t. 5. p. 99. t. 35. R. opsostemma, Ehrh. beitr. 2. p. 72. R. 

 glandulifera, Roxb. Cymes very numerous, many-flowered, 

 corymbose, witli hairy ramifications. Flowers pure white, with 

 a slight scent of musk. The Persian attar of roses is obtained 

 from this species. 



I'ar. p, multiplex; flowers double, white, sweet-scented, with 

 the claws of the petals yellow. 



far. 7, muliuscula (Lindl. ros. p. 122.) leaflets oblong, acute, 

 glabrous ; petioles, pedicels, and calyxes glandular. 



/ ar. S, nivea (Lindl. hot. reg. 861.) leaflets 3-5, large, ovate- 

 cordate ; flowers corymbose ; peduncles and calyxes hispid ; 

 petals white, with a tinge of blush, large, obcordate. T? . H. 

 R. nivea, Dupont, but not of D. C. R. moschata ft, rosea, Ser. 

 in D. C.prod. 2. p. 598. 



Musk Rose. Fl. July, Oct. Clt. 1596. Shrub rambling. 



147 R. EVRATINA (Bosc. diet. Poir. suppl. 714.) branches 

 and petioles almost unarmed ; leaflets 3-5, oval, obtuse, nearly 

 equally toothed, green above, paler and rather glaucous beneath ; 

 stipulas with 2 sharp teeth ; flowers in bunches, terminal, almost 

 umbellate ; peduncles bristly and glandular ; sepals entire, acute ; 

 germens ovate, hispid. Jj . H. Native of Carolina. Flowers 

 large, pale red. 



Euratine Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt.? Shrub. 



148 R. RUBIFOLIA (Brown, in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. 

 p. 260.) branches glabrous, armed with scattered, falcate prickles; 

 leaflets ovate-lanceolate, serrated, green and shining above, but 

 paler and downy beneath, with the serratures divaricate ; pe- 

 tioles glabrous, with a few prickles ; stipulas entire, fringed with 

 glands ; styles downy. Tj . H. Native of North America. 

 Peduncles and calyxes glabrous, the former glandular. Flowers 

 small, pale red, about 3 together. Fruit about the size of a pea, 

 round and naked. 



Var, t fi, macrophylla (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 599.) flowers 

 twin or in fascicles, large, rose-coloured, approximate. R. ru- 

 bifolia, Red. ros. 3. p. 71. with a figure. 



Var. y, fenestralis (Lindl. ros. p. 125. t. 15.) flowers solitary; 

 leaflets smaller, smooth on both surfaces. Jj . H. R. fenes- 

 trata, Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p. 170. 



Bramble-leaved Rose. Fl. Aug. Sept. Clt. 1800. Shrub 

 3 to 4 feet. 



SECT. XI. BANKSIA'N/E (so called in consequence of all the 

 species contained in this section agreeing in character with R. 

 Bankslce). Lind. ros. p. 125. Stipulas nearly free, subulate, 

 or very narrow, usually deciduous. Leaves usually ternate, 

 shining. Stems climbing. The species of this section are re- 

 markable for their long, graceful, often climbing shoots, droop- 

 ing white flowers, and ternate shining leaves. They are parti- 

 cularly distinguished by their deciduous, subulate, or very narrow 

 stipulas. Their fruit is very variable. R. hystrix has seti- 

 gerous brartches and R. setigera has united styles. 



149 R. L/EVIGA V TA (Mich. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 295.) stipulas 

 linear- lanceolate, half adnate ; leaflets shining, glabrous; prickles 

 scattered, falcate ; petioles unarmed ; fruit muricated ; sepals 

 entire, permanent. J? . H. Native of Georgia, in shady woods. 

 Peduncles and tube of calyx beset with dense, weak, unequal 

 bristles, also the back of the sepals. Flowers solitary, large, 

 white. 



Smooth Rose. Shrub cl. 



150 R. SI'MCA (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 261. Lindl. 

 ros. p. 126. t. 16.) stipulas setaceous, deciduous; cauline prickles 

 equal, falcate ; petioles and ribs of leaves prickly ; peduncles 

 and fruit beset with straight bristles ; sepals entire, permanent. 

 Jj . H. Native of China. Hook. hot. mag. 2847. R. trifoliitta, 

 Bosc. diet, ex Poir. R. ternata, Poir. suppl. 6. p. 284. R. 

 Cherokeensis, Donn, hort. cant. ed. 8. p. 170. R. nivea, D. C. 

 hort. monsp. 137. Red. ros. 2. p. 81. with a figure. Flowers 

 white, solitary. Fruit elliptic, orange red. Disk conical. 



Three-leaved China Rose. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1759. Sh. 

 rambling. 



151 R. RECU'RVA (Roxb. fl. ind. hied. Lindl. ros. p. 127.) 

 stipulas subulate ; leaflets 5-9, ovate-lanceolate, acutely serrated, 

 smooth ; petioles prickly ; fruit muricated. Jj . y. G. Native 

 of Nipaul. Flowers white ? Branches armed with strong re- 

 curved prickles. 



Recwcfrf-priekled Rose. Shrub climbing. 



152 R. SETI'GERA (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 295.) stipulas 

 subulate ; petioles rough from little setae and little recurved 

 prickles ; leaflets 3, rarely 5, acutely serrated, smooth ; peduncles 

 setigerous ; sepals pinnatifid and setigerous ; fruit muricated ; 

 stem with 1-3 recurved prickles beneath the stipulas. Tj . H. 

 Native of North America. Flowers numerous, sometimes soli- 

 tary, rose-coloured. The united styles distinguish it from all 

 the other species of this section. 



Setigerous Rose. Shrub. 



153 R. HY'STRIX (Lindl. ros. p. 129- t. 17.) prickles on 

 branches unequal, crowded, larger ones falcate, small ones 

 straight ; stipulas very narrow, united half way, the free part 

 deciduous; leaflets 3, smooth, ovate, shining, simply serrated, 

 with a few prickles on the middle nerve ; sepals nearly entire, 

 permanent ; fruit bristly. 1? . H. Native of China, in the 

 province of Kiangsi, and of Japan. Branches flagelliform. 

 Flowers large, solitary. Fruit large, oblong, purple. 



Porcupine Rose. Shrub rambling. 



154 R. MICROCA'RPA (Lindl. ros. 130. t. 18.) cauline prickles 

 hooked, scattered ; stipulas subulate ; petioles downy or naked ; 

 leaflets 3-5, ovate-lanceolate, naked, crenate-serrated ; flowers 

 corymbose, with smooth peduncles; fruit pea-formed, unarmed. 

 T? . H. Native of China, in the province of Canton. Flowers 

 very numerous, small, white. 



Small-fruited Rose. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1 822. Sh. rambl. 



155 R. TRIPHY'LLA (Roxb. fl. ind. ex Lindl. ros. p. 138.) 

 shrub climbing and armed ; leaves ternate ; leaflets lanceolate. 

 Tj . w . F. Native of China. Perhaps the same as R . micro- 

 carpa, or a variety of R. Sinica. 



Three-leaved Rose. Shrub cl. 



156 R. BA'NKSI.E (Brown, in Ait. hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 3. 

 p. 258.) branches unarmed ; stipulas subulate, rather hairy ; 

 leaflets 3-5, glabrous, except at the base of the middle nerve, 

 oblong-lanceolate, simply serrated; sepals ovate, entire; fruit 

 unarmed. Tj. w . H. Native of China. Sims, bot. mag. 1954. 

 Red. ros. 2. p. 43. with a figure. Lindl. in bot. reg. 397. R. 

 Banksiana, Abel. chin. 160. R. inermis, Roxb.? Flowers 

 drooping, numerous, small, white and very double, with a weak 

 but very pleasant scent. 



Var. ft, lutca (Lindl. bot. reg. 1105.) flowers double yellow. 

 An elegant shrub when in flower. 



Lady Banks's Rose. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1807. Sh. cl. 



157 R. FRAGARI/EFLORA (Ser. in D. C. prod. 2. p. 601.) stem 

 prickly ; leaflets petiolulate, ovate, acuminated, entire ; flowers 

 corymbose, white ; peduncles and calyxes smooth ; sepals entire ; 

 stipulas solitary ? basil?r. Jj . w . G. Native of China. Braan. 

 icon. chin. 1821. t. 28. Flowers the size and colour of those of 

 Fragfiria vesca. 



Strmvlerry-Jlonercd Rose. Shrub cl. 



