92 THE BRITISH ROSES 
Rosa PIMPINELLIFOLIA 
Linneus, Syst. Nat. ed. iv. p. 1062 (1759). 
“ R. germinibus globosis pedunculisque glabris, caule aculeis 
sparsis rectis, petiolis scabris, Hager obtusis 
He contrasts this with his modified description of BR. spino- 
sissima on the same page, “ R. germinibus ovatis glabris, pedun- 
sissima, describing the latter as having M senna nune inermes, 
nunc aculeati.” In his herbarium there are two specimens both 
labelled R. pimpinellifolia, both being smooth-peduncled. One of 
these was collected by Jacquin, who labelled it R. Austriaca 
Crantz, which it does not in the least resemble. Jacquin added a 
note that it scarcely differed from R. spinosissima, except in its 
scented Lad corolla, also in being a smaller and less spiny 
shrub; and from R. Austriaca in its undivided calyx and smooth 
. Smith erased Linneus’s name RB. pimpinellifolia and sub- 
stituted A. spinosissima. 
Déséglise, in Ess. Mono 43-46, goes deeply into the 
question of what aubinallifokn Linn. really is, and in Cat. 
Rais. p. 83 arrives at the conclusion that rere was considerable 
confusion with R. cinnamomea Linn., and that it should have rose 
hose of #. jkaoninat should be white. Lapeer 
and Smith also admit the doubt eee nding the name of R. 
pinellifolia, though their views do not coincide with the later te 
of Déséglise. a gore! sents for Smith’s alteration of 
sm pim- 
Linneus’s label uncled specimen from 
gee poi _= sushiiias ine 
British — except 2. rubella, under which its differences will 
be mention 
precise locality, and I have gathered it near Halling in W. Kent 
Rosa 
Déséglise in Ess. Wises = p. 47 (1861). 
: seg = once? branches, ¢ with numerous unequal 
orizon’ setaceous kl ‘aly 
and reddish on young bran si: prickles ae oa on the stem, 
