ROSA INTRICATA 93 
Rosa INTRICATA 
ona in Revue de la Fl. des Mts. Jura, p. 64 (1875). 
“ Fruit globular. Peduncles more or less hispid-glandular, also 
fruit. Leatlets with simple teeth.” 
Grenier in beet tus pros (es. ne ap did complicata 
and fugax) as ety o ransiens in his 
Fil. de la hath June p. 239, (1864), eet: the ape name as a 
tee but as the latter names are tho os the species in question 
are best known by on the Continent, I retain them in preference 
to the earlier varietal names, without feats to the question of 
whether they should be regarded as species or varieties. Grenier’s 
earlier gga ed : equally brief, viz.:—‘ Petioles little or not 
glan with yal joplandular teeth. Peduncles 
with some plandulae sete, also fru 
This species differs in no ipoptaed respect from Rf. Reuters, 
except in its glandular peduncles. The glandular sete are often 
aaa few, and in the specimens I have seen, usually do not reach 
the fruit. 
There are about a dozen sheets in herb. Déséglise, most of 
which agree with R. Reuteri in their red stipules, org auricles, 
her 
very glabrous petioles, and large fruit, which may be eit 
globose or is ie pane Bog head of ‘woolly styles. None of 
these specim hh, but I include the species, as it has 
been satisfactorily ‘dontified from Britain 
POR petites OF meses i; 
Tam 
and to the am subgroup as being Mkely to be found in Britain, as 
I have cess in iy se of R. canina and R. dumetorum. The whole 
group appears to be represented only in the mountain regions 
France, Switrerland, and Belgium, or further afield, so chi A is 
e th 
eiaiail the whole of the individuals described on the Continent 
would occupy too much space. The group, at least in Central 
Europe, appears to be a large one. 
Subgroup ii. Leaflets biserrate. 
Key To Bririsn Species. 
1 Peduncles — 
{ mooth 
Peduncles sm 
eg running iniis acicles. Leaflets not fully biserrate 
R. fugax Gren. 
2 
R. Haiistoni pense 
Prickles uniform. Leaflets fully biserrate 
— glabrous. Midribs slightly glandular. Sepals falling ees 
nt ripens R. complicata Gren. 
Peti . what hairy. Sepals persistent till fruit ripens 
oe —_ . R. subcristata Baker, 
