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the near-by path. In the morning, these were 

 found to have been nibbled or eaten by the mice, 

 while the hips on the bushes were left untouched, 

 having been protected by the sharp thorns and 

 prickles. These also hinder snails and cater- 

 pillars from reaching and destroying the fresh 

 foliage. 



There are five native species quite common in 

 our section. 



SMOOTH OR MEADOW ROSE 

 Rosa blanda Rose Family 



Fruit. This globose, bright scarlet hip is 

 generally smooth and retains the calyx lobes, 

 which are erect on the fruit and somewhat hairy. 

 September. 



Leaves. The leaflets are five to seven in 

 number, obtuse at the summit, narrowed at the 

 base, and simply and sharply serrate. They 

 have short stems or are sessile. The stipules 

 are broad and dilated. 



Flowers. The pink flowers are solitary or in 

 corymbs. 



Rosa blanda is a low bush not more than four 

 feet high. It occasionally bears a few prickles 



