112 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



5. Rosa Compton. 



Branches, divergent, with red thorns; the stipulary 



thorns strong, long, and straight. 

 Leaves, having seven or nine leaflets. 

 Leaflets, oblong, oval, large, and smooth. 

 Stipules, large, entire. 

 Flowers, large, half-double, irregular, of a pale pink, in 



multifloral clusters j appearing in June and July. 



The glands of the tube of the calyx, sepals, and 

 flowerstalk, fragrant. 



6. Radiant Semi-double Rose. 



Branches, armed with uneven acicular thorns, almost 

 straight ; mingled with brown bristles. 



Leaves, composed of five or seven leaflets. 



Leaflets, oval, smooth, of a dark green, glossy on the 

 upper surface, pale beneath ; simply dentated, 

 sometimes doubly, with wide, shallow teeth. 



Flowerstalks, long. 



Flowers, middle-sized, half-double, of a bright purplish 

 pink ; appearing in clusters in June and July. 



Petals, longer than the sepals. 



Fruit, globular. 



7. New Radiant Rose. 



Shrub, bushy and high. 



Stem, and Branches, thorny and bristly. 



Leaves, composed of seven or nine leaflets. 



Leaflets, smooth, oblong, elliptic, glossy, with simple 



convergent toothing. 

 Stipules, entire, often downy and glandulous at the 



edge. 

 Flowers, numerous, in clusters of a moderate size ; 



semi-double, pale pink, appearing in June and July. 



If too closely trimmed, this shrub seldom flourishes. 



