104 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



6. Hudson Rose, with semi-double clusters. 



Branches, vine-like, flexile, long, of a reddish dark- 

 green, almost thornless ; hairy flowerstalks. 



Leaflets, cottonous underneath, slightly toothed. 



Flowers, semi-double, of moderate size ; pale pink, in- 

 clining to lilac ; in multifloral clusters. 



7. Willow-leafed Hudson Rose. 



Branches, vine-like, thin, long, flexible, reddish green, 



unarmed at the summit, armed at the base. 

 Leaves, having five leaflets, pointed, smooth, shining, 



pale and glaucous underneath. 

 Flowerstalk, smooth above the floral leaves, glandulous 



below. 

 Tube of the calyx, smooth ; sepals as long as the 



petals, having sometimes on the point three fila- 



mental appendages. 

 Flowers, moderate-sized, semi-double, of a lilac-pink. 



8. Rosa Corymbosa Fulgens, or Brilliant 



Cluster Hose. 



Branches, elongated, vine-shaped, green and dark 

 brown ; with a few strong thorns at the base. 



Leafstalks, hairy, thornless. 



Leaflets, seven, smooth and shining on the upper sur- 

 face, pale underneath, with the mid-rib slightly 

 pubescent. 



Floral leaves, very long. 



Tube of calyx, short, globular, generally smooth. 



Sepals, long, leafy, bearing three filamental appendages. 



Flowers, two inches and a half wide, semi-double ; of 

 a light violet at the margin, brilliant purple in 

 the centre. 



A very rich flower. 



