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are produced in an umbel-like manner at their extremities. The musky 

 odour is very perceptible, even at some distance from the plant, particularly 

 in the evening, 



" When each inconstant breeze that blows 

 Steals essence from the musky rose." 



It is said to be a native of Barbary ; but this has been doubted. It is, how- 

 ever, found wild in Tunis, and is cultivated there for the sake of an essential 

 oil, which is obtained from the petals by distillation. It has also been found 

 wild in Spain. The first record of the musk rose having been cultivated in 

 England is in Hakluyt, in 1582, who states that the musk rose was brought 

 to England from Italy. It was in common cultivation in the time of Gerard, 

 and was formerly much valued for its musky fragrance, when that scent was the 

 fashionable perfume. The Persian attar of roses is said to be obtained from 

 this species. The musk rose does best trained against a wall, on account of 

 the length and weakness of its branches ; and Miller adds that it should 

 always be pruned in spring, as in winter it will not bear the knife. It requires 

 very little pruning, as the flowers are produced at the extremities of the 

 shoots, which are often 10ft. or 12ft. in length. It flowers freely, and is well 

 worthy of cultivation. 



* 74. R. .RUBIFO V LIA R. Br. The Bramble-leaved Rose. 



Identification. R. Brown in Ait. Hort. Kew., ed. 2. voL 3. p. 260. ; Lindl. Rosar. Monog., p. 123. ic. ; 



Dec. Prod., 2. p. 598. 

 Engravings. Lindl. Rosar. Monag., t. 15. ; and our fig. 516. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Stems ascending. Branches 

 glabrous. Prickles scattered, falcate. Leaves 

 pubescent beneath. Leaflets 3, ovate-lanceo- 

 late, serrate. Stipules narrow, entire. Flowers 

 very small, of a rosy colour, mostly solitary. 

 Buds ovate. Sepals ovate, short, simple. Pe- 

 duncles and calyxes a little hispid. Styles 

 cohering into a tomentose club-shaped column, , 

 as long as the stamens. Fruit pea-shaped. A 

 native of North America. (Dec.) A shrub, 

 from 3 ft. to 4 ft. in height, and flowering in 

 August and September. Introduced in 1830. 



Variety. 



-* R. r. SfenestrMis Lindl. Rosar. Monog., 125. t. 15. ; R. fenestr&ta Don's Cat. Hort. Cantab., 

 ed. 8. p. 170., and Tratt. Ros., 2. p. 18?. Flowers solitary. Leaflets small. Calyxes and 

 peduncles short. 



x. Banfoianse Lindl. 



Derivation. So called in consequence of all the species contained in this section agreeing in cha- 

 racter with R. Banks&e, a rose named in honour of Lady Banks. 

 Identification. Lindl. Ros., p. 125. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 584. 



Sect. Char., $c. Stipules nearly free, subulate, or very narrow, usually 

 deciduous. Leaflets usually ternate, shining. Stems climbing. The species 

 of this section are remarkable for their long, graceful, and often climbing, 

 shoots, drooping flowers, and trifoliolate shining leaves. They are particularly 

 distinguished by their deciduous, subulate, or very narrow stipules. Their 

 fruit is very variable. (Don's Mill., ii. p. 584.) 



75. R. SI'NICA Ait. 



The trifoliate-leaved China Rose. 

 Lindl. Ros., p. 126. 



Identification. Ait. Hort. Kew., ed. 2. vol. 3. p. 



1. 16. ; Don's Mill., 2. p. 58*. 

 Synonymes. R. trifoliata Bosc Diet, ex Pair. ; R. ternata Pair. SuppL, 6. 



p. 284. ; R. cheroke^nsis Donn Hort. Cant., ed. 8. p. 170. ; R. nivea 



Dec. Hort. Monsp., 137., Red. Ros.. 2. p. 81. with a fig. 

 Engravings. Lindl. Ros., t. 16. ; Hook. Bot. Mag., 2847. ; Red. Ros., 



2. p. 81. ; and our fig. 517. 



Spec. Char., fyc. Stipules setaceous, deciduous. Cauline 

 prickles equal, falcate. Petioles and ribs of leaves 

 prickly. Peduncles and fruit beset with straight 

 bristles. Sepals entire, permanent. Flowers white, 



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