390 THE BOOK OF ROSES. 



Floral leaves, linear, much toothed, deciduous as well 



as the flowerstalks. 

 Tube of calyx, turbinated. 

 Sepals, oval. 

 Styles, cottonous ; from eighteen to twenty -five ; longer 



than the central petals ; united in a column. 

 Fruit, not crowned with sepals, turbinated ; light red. 

 This rose, a native of Japan, has furnished several 

 sub-varieties. 



1 . Pink Rosa Multiflora. 



Differing from the type in having oval, concave, 

 bracteal leaves, with toothed edges ; the styles detached. 



Flowers, very small, full ; of a light or pale pink. 



2. Double White Rosa Multiflora. 

 Flowers, almost white, slightly tinged with pink. 



3. Rosa Thoryii. 

 Multiflora Platyphilla. 

 Multiflora Deep Pink. 



Shrub, vigorous. 



Branches, thicker than the preceding. 



Stipules, long and linearly divided ; very slightly pu- 



bescent. 

 Leaflets, larger, almost smooth on the upper surface f 



teeth not bristly, curled underneath. 

 Flowerstalk, having brown glands. 

 Tube of calyx, rather tightened under the throat. 

 Sepals, two simple; two pinnatifid; one elliptic, or 



pinnatifid on one side. 

 Flowers, small, double, or full; light pink or light 



purple. 



