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often seen growing at the margin of lakes and rivers, and at the edges 

 of stony islands ; it will climb, by aid of supporting trees, to the height 

 of eight and ten feet. The flowers are of a somewhat purplish tinge 

 of pink. The leaves are whitish underneath : this rose is armed with 

 rather stout prickles below on the old woody stem but smoother 

 above ; the flowers are more clustered than in either of the other 

 species. 



The sweet briar is often found growing in waste places, and in 

 thickets near clearings — no doubt the seed has been carried thither 

 by birds. 



It is very possible that other varieties of the rose tribe may yet 

 be found native to Canadian soil, but the above named are our only 

 known species at present. 



