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32. R. fusco-ater ( Weihe) ; st. arcuate-prostrate angular hairy, 

 prickles unequal slightly declining from a very large compressed 

 base, setae and strong unequal aciculi many, Its. irregularly or 

 rather doubly dentate even above green and hairy beneath, term. 

 It. broadly cordate-ovate acuminate or subcuspidate, basal Its. 

 stalked, pan. long subpyramidal leafy below its branches patent 

 corymbose or the axillary branches erect-patent racemose its 

 prickles many unequal longest at about the middle of the fl.-shoot 

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

 setose aciculate patent or adpressed to the fruit. R. G. 26. 

 The Its. are all imbricate and rather rough beneath. Pet. 

 pink. Stain, incurved exceeding* styles. Heaths. Sh. VII. 

 VIII. E. 



33. R. emersisty' lus (Mull.) ; st. arcuate-prostrate angular 

 hairy, prickles slightly declining unequal from a compressed 

 base a few smaller, setae aciculi and hairs very short nearly equal, 

 Its. rather irregularly and rather doubly dentate thick even above 

 green and hairy on the veins beneath, term. It. orbicular-ovate 

 attenuate with a cordate base, basal Its. very shortly stalked im- 

 bricate, pan. often leafy nearly to the top its axillary branches 

 corymbose its prickles small unequal declining its setae and hairs 

 many unequal, sep. ovate-attenuate with a rather leaflike point 

 setose aciculate patent or adpressed to the fruit. R. Briggsii 

 (Blox.) J. of B. vii. t. 88. S tarn, exceeding styles. Heaths in 

 the South. Sh. VII. VIII. E. 



34. R. diversifolius (Lindl.) ; st. arcuate prostrate angular 

 sparingly pilose, prickles unequal subpatent from a compressed 

 base, aciculi and setae many unequal, Its. often irregularly or 

 towards their tip rather doubly dentate wavy at the edge rugose 

 above pale green hairy and felted beneath, term. It. broadly cor- 

 date obovate-acuminate basal Its. subsessile imbricate, pan. long 

 leafy nearly to the top its branches erect-patent subracemose its 

 prickles longest at about the middle of the fl.-shoot its hairs 

 setae and aciculi short equal, sep. ovate acute felted setose patent 

 or loosely adpressed to the fruit. R. fusco-ater Bab. formerly. 

 J. of B. viii. t. 107. A very prickly plant which differs much 

 in appearance from R. fusco-ater. Lts. usually soft beneath. 

 Pet. white. Stain, much exceeding styles. Hedges. Sh. VII. 

 VIII. E. 



35. R. mutab'ilis (Genev.) ; stem arcuate-prostrate angular 

 sparingly pilose and setose, prickles moderate unequal subpatent 

 from a long compressed base, aciculi strong very unequal mostly 

 short, 1. quinate, Its. doubly or mostly lobate-dentate pilose 



