120 THE BOOK OP ROSES. 



This rose is common in England, France, Germany, 

 and all the temperate climates of Europe. A great 

 number of sub-varieties have been obtained from it by 

 cultivation. 



1. Alpine Rose, with single flowers. 



Shrub, lofty. 



Branches, long, tortuous. 



Leaves, composed of seven or nine leaflets. 



Leaflets, oval, obtuse, pubescent on the under surface, 



with glandulous toothing. 



Tube of calyx, bottle-shaped ; hispid, generally purple. 

 Flowers, small, single, pale pink, sometimes solitary 



and without floral leaves ; sometimes united in 



pairs, or small clusters. 



2. Alpine Rose, with pendant fruit, tharnless. 

 Rosa Pendulina. 



Rosa Jllpina Pendulina. 

 Leaves, composed of nine smooth leaflets. 

 Leaflets, oval-lanceolated, sharp, pale green, with deep 



narrow toothing. 

 Leafstalks, smooth. 



Flowers, single, of a deep rose or cherry-colour. 

 Floral leaves, lanceolated. 

 Fruit, red, four or five times as long as wide. 



3. Alpine Rose, with hispid calyx. 

 Rosa Alpina Pyrena'ica. 

 Rosa Hispida. 



Rosa Turbinata. 



Shrub, unarmed. 



Leaves, composed of seven or nine leaflets. 



