84 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



Petioles, naked or cottonous, occasionally glandulous. 



Flowers, large, single, of a deep yellow ; solitary, ex- 

 haling a disagreeable odour, blowing in May. 



Peduncle, and Tube of calyx, glossy, oval or globular. 



Sepals, somewhat glandulous and hispid; three of 

 them almost invariably bearing from three to five 

 slight appendages. 



Disk, thick. 



Styles, bristly, detached. 



Fruit, globular, crowned with reflexed sepals. 



This beautiful shrub, which is found in the south of 

 France, is difficult of cultivation. The fruit almost in- 

 variably dries up after the flowering, and becomes 

 abortive. 



1 . Rosa Lutea Bicolor, or Nasturtium Rose. 

 Rosa Eglanteria Punicea. 



Rosa Punicea. 

 Rosa Cinnamomea. 



This sub-variety differs from its type in bearing 

 flowers of a pale yellow without, and deep orange 

 within. Sub-varieties are cultivated at Lyons bear- 

 ing yellow and red flowers on the same tree. 



2. Rosa Lutea Pallida, or Pale Yellow Rose. 



Branches, thorny. 



Flowers, of a sulphur colour. 



3. Spinosissima Lutea, or Thorny Yellow. 



"Differing from its type by flowers of a very pale 

 colour, by branches more leafy, and smaller leaflets. 



