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cpvtainly to occur in Sussex, Kent, Worcestershire, and Yorksbirc, 

 and possibly Northumberland. 



England, Scotland ? Shrub. Summer. 



This plant forms one of the connecting links between R. 

 micrantha and R. canina, differing from the former in its larger 

 si/0, uiucli fcAver glands on the leaflets, larger stipules, fewer 

 aciculi and gland-tipped setae on the pedicels, and more hairy 

 styles. The sepals are also more broadly triangular and with a 

 shorter leaf-point. 



I suspect that this should stand as a sub-species of R. canina if 

 the Caninte Sub-rubginosae of Mr. Baker be rightly referred to that 

 species. 



The Northumbrian plant gathered in a hedge at Spring Gardens, 

 near Newcastle, by Mr. Robertson, " differs from Bon-eri in having 

 a few setaceous aciculi and a few setae intermixed with its prickles, 

 leaves more glandular beneath and the glands faintly odorous, the 

 terminal leaflet being nearly as broad as long and much rounded at 

 the base, by its deeper coloured flowers, more elongated calyx-tube 

 and fruit, and more persistent sepals." — (Baker, I. c. p. 64.) Mr. 

 Baker thinks this may be the true R. inodora of Fries, of which he 

 has not seen an authenticated specimen. 



Borrer's Rose. 



Section IV.— CANINE. 



Large bushes with arching or sub-erect main stems and rather 

 slender branches. Shoots with the prickles scattered, uniform, not 

 intermingled with aciculi or gland-tipped setae. Leaves glabrous 

 or hairy, without glands or with a few on the under side. 

 Pedicels on a corymbose cyme, usually naked. Styles not united. 

 Fruit ovoid, with deciduous or sub-persistent sepals. 



SPECIES XIV.— ROSA CANINA. Linn. 

 Plates CCCCLXXII. CCCCLXXIIL CCCCLXXIII.* CCCCLXXIV. 



BaJcer, in Nat. 1864, p. 93. 



Prickles scattered, large, curved or hooked, uniform, not 

 intermingled with aciculi and gland-tipped setae. Leaflets ellip- 

 tical or oval, doubly or simply serrate, varying from glabrous to 

 sparingly hairy, sometimes with a few sticky not fragrant glands 

 beneath. Pedicels short with oval bracts, usually naked. Styles 

 glabrous or hairy. Pruit ovoid or subglobose, scarlet when ripe. 

 Sepals deciduous or sub-persistent, leaf-pointed and usually more 



