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2 R. ni, 3 nivea Lindl. (Bot. Reg., t. 

 861.; and our /^. 624.) R. nivea 

 Duponf, not of Dec. ; i?. m. ? var. 

 rosea Ser. in Dec. Prod. Leaflets 

 3 5, ovate-cordate, subacuminate, 

 large. Flowers disposed in an im- 

 perfectly corymbose manner. Pe- 

 duncle and calyx a little hispid. 

 Petals white, or pale rose-coloured, 

 large, obcordate. This is a very 

 beautiful variety : the petals are 

 white, with a most delicate, yet 

 rich, tinge of blush. 



_L -i R- w;. 4 ncpalemis Lindl. (Bot. Reg., 

 t. 829. ; and our fig. 625.) differs 

 from the species in having longer 

 and acuminated sepals. Raised at 

 Claremont, from Nepal seed, in 1824' 



Other Varieties. 



624. R m. njvea. 



626. A. m.nepal^nsis. 



In Rivers's Abridged List of 

 Roses, published in 1840, the kinds recommended 

 are, the Fringed, Princesse de Nassau, and Tea- 

 scented ; the latter a h}brid, with large flowers of 

 a pure white, with a peculiar habit and perfume. 



The branches of the musk rose are generally 

 too weak to support, without props, its large 

 bunches of flowers, which are produced in an 

 umbel-like manner at their extremities ; and hence 

 the plants require very little pruning. Being 

 rather tender, it does bpst against a wall. The 

 musky odour is very perceptible, even at some 

 distance from the plant, particularly in the eve- 

 ning ; and this musk gives the peculiar odour to the 

 Persian attar of roses. 



D. Species Natives of North America. 



j 59. li. flUBiFo^LiA R. Br. The Bramble-leaved Rose. 



Identification. R. Brown in Ait Hort. Kew., ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 260- ; Lindl. Rosar. Monog., p. 123. Jc. 



Dec. Prod., 2. p. .TOS. 

 Engravings. Lindl. RoBar. Monog., t. 15. ; and our^. 626. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Stems ascending. Branches 

 glabrous. Prickles scattered, falcate. Leaves 

 pubescent beneath. Leaflets 3, ovate-lanceo- 

 late, serrate. Stipules narrow, entire. Flowers 

 very small, of a ro.sy colour, mostly solitary. 

 Buds ovate. Sepals ovate, short, simple. Pe- 

 duncles and calyxes a little hispid. Styles 

 cohering into a tomentose club-shaped column, 

 as long as the stamens. Fruit pea-shaped. 

 (Dec?) A shrub. North America. Height 

 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1830. Flowers 

 pale red ; August and September. Fruit scarlet ; 

 ripe in October. 



X. Banksikngs Lindl. 



Identification. Lindl. Ros., p. 125. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 584. 



Derivation. So called in consequence of all the species contained In this section agreeing In cha- 

 racter with R. BanksfVc, a rose named in honour of Lady Banks. 



Sect. Char., ^c. Stipules nearly free, subulate, or very narrow, usually deci- 

 duous. Leaflets usually ternate, shining. Stems climbing. The species of 



626. 



rubifolia. 



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