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ROSA 



25. ICicida, Ehrh. (R. Jiiimilis, var. lucida, Best). 

 Shrub, 6 ft. high, with few or no suckers: prickles 

 sometimes hooked: Ifts. 7-9, elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 

 dark green and shining above, thickish, often slightly 

 pubescent beneath, %-1/i in. long; stipules somewhat 

 dilated: fls. usually few or solitar}', about 2 in. across; 

 sepals usually entire: fr. like that of the preceding. 

 June, July. Newfoundland to N. Y. and Pa. B.B. 

 2:231. Gn. 55, p. 428. -Well adapted for borders of 

 shrubberies, handsome in summer with its shining foli- 

 age and bright pink flowers; ornamental in winter with 

 the brownish red stems and red fruits, remaining plump 

 until the following spring. Var. 61ba, Hort., has white 

 fls. and green stems. A.F. 12:1098. Gug. 5:306. Var. 

 pldna, Hort. With double fls. B. R&pa, Bosc, is also 

 supposed to be a double-fld. var. or perhaps hybrid of 

 this species. 



26. Mmilis, Marsh. (R. parviflora, Ehrh. R. Lponi, 

 Pursh). Fig. 2148 c. Shrub, 3 ft. or sometimes 6 ft. 

 high, spreading by means of numerous suckers, with 

 slender prickles and usually numerous bristles: Ifts. 

 5-7, resembling those of the former but narrower, thin- 

 ner, not shining, usually pubescent beneath: fls. often 

 solitary; outer sepals lobed. June. Maine to Ga., west 

 to Wis. and Ind. Terr. Much resembling the preceding, 

 which is often considered a var. of this species. — Var. 

 villdsa, Best. Lvs. villous-pubescent beneath, thickish. 



V^G 



27. nitida, Willd. Low upright shrub, 1>S ft. high: 

 branches covered with straight prickles and numerous 

 bristles: Ifts. 7-9, narrowly oblong, acute at both ends, 

 bright green and shining above, glabrous, 3^-1 in. long: 

 fls. usually solitary, 1-2 in. across, on slender glandular- 

 hispid pedicels; sepals entire. June, July. Newfound- 

 land to Mass. B.B. 2:231. 



28. folioldsa, Nutt. Low shrub, 1}4 ft- high: stems 

 with rather few slender prickles, sometimes almost un- 

 armed: Ifts. 7-9, narrow or linear-oblong, bright green 

 and shining above, glabrous or pubescent on the midrib 

 beneath, 3^-1 in. long: fls. solitary or few, pink, about 

 1>2 in. across; pedicels and receptacle smooth or spar- 

 ingly glandular -hispid: fr. globose, with rather few 

 akenes. May, June. Ark. and Ind. Terr, to Tex. G.F. 

 3:101. — Like the preceding, a handsome dwarf shrub 

 with graceful foliage. 



Section VIII. Cinnamome^. Many Amer-ican, Asiatic 

 and European species. JiJrect shrubs, with usually 

 straight prickles, in pairs or scattered, and often with 

 numerous bristles: Ifts. 5-9: ii/)/>rr sllpKh's dilated: 

 corymbs usually many-fid. ,U'ilh di titled lirarts: srpals 

 generally entire, upright after flouwriiii/ and j^ersis- 

 tent, rarely deciduous; receptacle usually smooth. 



A. Prickles in pairs at the base of 

 petioles: branches glahrotis. 

 B. Sepals deciduotis: fr. about ]4 in. 



across, with very few akenes . ..29. g'ymnocarpa 

 BB. Sepals persistent, erect after 

 flowering. 

 c. Stipules flat. 



D. Fls. in usually many-fid. 

 corymbs, usually 1% in. 

 across (larger and some- 

 times solitary in JVos. SI 

 and 82): fr. about Yz in. 

 across: stipules usually 

 entire and narrow. 

 E. Fr. globose, with no or 

 very short neck, about 

 yi in. high (sometimes 

 ovate in No, 81). 



F. Sepals quite entire 30. pisocarpa 



31. Fendleri 

 FF. Sepals with few lobes on 



the outer margins 32. Woodsii 



EE. Fr. globose - ovate, with 

 prominent neck, % in. 



high 33. Californica 



DD. Fls. usually solitary, 2 in. 

 across or more : fr. }4 in. 

 across : stipules dilated, 



glandular-ciliate 34. Nutkana 



cc. Stipules convolute, dilated 35. cinnamomea 



AA. Prickles scattered, sometimes in 

 pairs in No. 41. 

 B. Stems and branches almost un- 

 armed, withoxit bristles 36. pendulina 



37. reclinata 



38. Virginiana 

 BB. Stems and branches with numer- 

 ous prickles and bristles. 



c. Branches and prickles gla- 

 brous. 

 D. Fls. corymbose : fr. with 



spreading sepals 39. Arkansana 



'dd. Fls. solitary: fr. with erect 



sepa Is 40. acicularis 



cc. Branches and prickles tomen- 



tose or pubescent 41. nigosa 



29. gymnocdrpa, Nutt. Stems slender, attaining 10 

 ft., with straight slender prickles and bristles: Ifts. 

 5-9, broadly elliptic to oblong, doubly glandular-serrate, 

 usually glabrous, J^-1 in. long: fls. solitary or few, 

 pale pink, about 1 in. across; sepals short: fr. orange- 

 red. June, July. Brit. Col. to Calif., east to Mont. 



30. pisocdrpa, Gray. Stems slender, with slender, 

 straight or ascending prickles, without bristles, some- 

 times unarmed: Ifts. 5-7, oblong to oblong-obovate, 

 simply serrate, pubescent beneath, J^-13^ in. long: fls. 

 pink, about 1 in. across, on short usually smooth pedi- 

 cels: fr. globose, with a very short neck. June to Aug. 

 Brit. Col. to Ore. B.M. 6857. 



31. F6ndleri, Cr^p. Stems 8 ft. high, with slender or 

 recurved prickles, sometimes unarmed: Ifts. 5-7, oblong 

 to oblong-obovate, cuneate at the base, simply serrate, 

 usually glaucous, finely pubescent beneath or glabrous, 

 sometimes glandular, /^-IJ^ in. long: fls. sometimes 

 solitary, pink; pedicels short, smooth: fr. globose, 

 sometimes ovate, bright red, with little or no neck. 

 June, July. Brit. Col. to W. Tex. and New Mex. B.B. 

 2:230 (as R. Woodsii). — Yery decorative in fruit, which 

 remains during the whole winter. 



32. Woddsii, Lindl. Stems 3 ft. high, with slender, 

 straight or recurved prickles, often bristly: Ifts. 5-7, 

 obovate to oblong, simply or doubly glandular-serrate, 

 pubescent or glabrous beneath, H-\% in. long: fls. 

 often solitary, i)ink, VA-2 in. across, on very short 

 .smooth pedicels: fr. globose, with short neck. June, 

 July. Saskatchewan to Colo, and Mo. B.R. 12:976.- 

 The two preceding species may be only vars. of R. 

 Woodsii. 



.33. Califbrnica, Cham. & Schlecht. Stems 8 ft. high, 

 with stout, hooked or straight prickles, often bristly: 

 Ifts. 5-7, broadly elliptic to oblong-obovate, simply or 



