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Leaflets, oval-lanceolated, smooth. 

 Tube of calyx, and Flowerstalk, hispid. 

 Flowers, single, of a cherry-coloured red, expanding 

 in May. 



4. Alpine Rose, with Burnet leaves. 

 Rosa Alpina Pimpmellifolia. 

 Ro$a Pimpmellifolia. 



Rosa Glandulosa. 

 Rosa Pygmcea. 

 Rosa Pyrenaica. 



Branches, long, thin, tortuous ; usually unarmed. 

 Leaves, composed of seven or nine leaflets. 

 Leaflets, distant from each other; smooth, oval-lan- 

 ceolated, finely and sometimes doubly toothed. 

 Flou-ers, single, solitary, cherry-red. 



The glands of the peduncle and sepals of this rose 

 exhale a resinous odour, which is rather agreeable. 



5. Alpine Rose, with long -throated fruit. 

 Alpine Rose, with pitcher-shaped fruit. 



Shrub, vigorous. 



Branches, glaucous, of a dark purple. 



Leaves, composed of seven or nine leaflets. 



Leaflets, oblong, smooth, undulated; with inverted 

 teeth. 



Floral leaves, oval-lanceolated, curved, and undulated. 



Flowers,- single, middle-sized ; of a pale pink, appear- 

 ing in May. 



Sepals, long, narrow, permanent, single, glandulous ; 

 terminated by a linear leaflet. 



Fruit, pendant, gibbous, oblong, with narrow throat ; 

 glossy, and of a pale colour. 



