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8. Princess Louisa. 



Shrub, vigorous. 



Stems, long, slender, armed with numerous scattered 

 thorns ; strong and straight. 



Lea/lets, green and smooth on both surfaces, rather 

 acuminated, sharply and regularly toothed. 



Flowers, united in clusters of from three to twenty ; 

 small, double; the petals expanding of a pale 

 pink, becoming pure white : the external ones 

 large ; those of the centre notched, and rather 

 curled. 



9. Princess Mary. 

 Shrub, vigorous. 



Stems, long and slender, armed with thorns less nume- 

 rous than the preceding. 



Lea/lets, oval, pointed, with sharp toothing. 



Flowers, in clusters of from three to twelve, small, 

 well formed, cup-shaped ; petals at first of a deep 

 red, becoming afterwards flesh-colour, sloped at 

 the summit. 



10. Adelaide of Orleans. 



Shrub, vigorous. 



Stems, creeping, rather kneed. 



Thorns, not numerous, reddish, short; even, scattered; 



slightly curved. 

 Bark, smooth, glossy. 

 Leaves, composed of five leaflets. 

 Lea/lets, thick, oblong, rather acuminated; toothing 



sloped and irregular. 

 Flowers, large, full, regular; pure white, 



1 1 . Eugene d? Orleans. 

 Shrub, very vigorous. 



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