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branches short corymbose ascending its prickles strong declining 

 from a long base the uppermost slender, sep. ovate loosely re- 

 flexed from the fruit. a. R. Radula ( Weihe) ; prickles on the 

 st. unequal, term. It. obovate acuminate. Connivent stam. much 

 exceeding styles. JE. B. S. 452. JR. G. 39. . It. Leightonii 

 (Lees) ; prickles on the st. nearly equal, term. It. obovate cuspi- 

 date. y. denticulatus (Bab.) ; term. It. broadly quadrangular- 

 obovate cuspidate subcordate below broadly but faintly dentate, 

 the teeth denticulate. Hedges. Sh. VII.' VIII. E. S. I. 



(4) Glandulosi. Stems arcuate-prostrate or prostrate, root- 

 ing, hairy. Prickles abundant, very unequal, scattered, 

 passing gradually into abundant aciculi and setae. 



a. Koehleriani. Leaves quinate or rarely ternate. Prickles 

 and setae thickened at their base. 



31. R. Koehl'eri (Weihe) ; st. arcuate -prostrate roundish or 

 angular pilose, prickles very unequal slightly declining from a 

 compressed base, aciculi and setae very unequal, Its. unequally 

 or rather doubly dentate even above pale green hairy on the veins 

 beneath, term. It. cordate-ovate, basal Its. not imbricate stalked, 

 pan. open leafy its branches short patent corymbose or the 

 axillary branches racemose its prickles many long slender de- 

 clining its aciculi setae and hairs many unequal, sep. ovate- 

 attenuate patent or reflexed from the fruit. Pale stam. ex- 

 ceeding pink styles. a. R. Koehleri (Weihe) ; st. with many 

 prickles aciculi and setae, Its. hairy only on the veins and rough 

 beneath, pan. open truncate often broad-topped its branches long 

 corymbose patent or the axillary branches racemose and as- 

 cending, term. ped. of pan. and branches shorter than the lateral 

 ones. E. G. 25. E.B.S. 2605. /3. R. infestus (Weihe) ; st. with 

 many strong prickles aciculi and setae, Its. hairy only on the veins 

 and soft beneath, pan. broad but compact rounded at the end its 

 branches moderate rather corymbose erect-patent, term. ped. of 

 pan. and branches shorter than the lateral ones, prickles of pan. 

 strong deflexed. -y. R. pallidus ( Weihe) ; st. with fewer but 

 strong prickles aciculi and setae, Its. often slightly felted hairy on 

 the veins and soft beneath, pan. narrow its branches short 

 corymbose-racemose patent or the axillary branches ascending, 

 term. ped. of branches often longer than the lateral ones. R. G. 

 29. 6. R. cavatifolius (Mull.) ; st. subglabrous, aciculi and setae 

 unequal inconspicuous, hairs very few, Its. not felted but hairy 

 on the veins beneath, term. It. cordate cuspidate- attenuate, pan. 

 abrupt with very short terminal peduncles. All are usually very 

 prickly ; their verv strong prickles pass very gradually into 

 aciculi. and those into setae ; st. often quite covered by their 

 broad bases. Pet. white. Hedges and thickets. Sh. VII. VIII. 



E. S. I. 



