IRose family. 



Smooth Rose. Rosallamda. 



Meadow Rose. 



Found near meadow walls, and along fences, in June. 



The stout, rather large stalk, branches a great deal and is very 

 leafy ; it varies from 2 to 4 or more feet, and is generally quite without 

 prickles. The new shoots are green, tinged with pink, and show a 

 slight bloom; the old growths (they become woody-fibred) are dark 

 red. 



The leaflets are 3 to 7 in number, large and often blunt at the tip, 

 many ribbed, with noticeably toothed margins usually, and a grooved 

 mid-stem. The color is cool green, rather dark, underneath white or 

 pale with bloom. The leaf is set on a short stem, scarcely longer than 

 the conspicuous wings, with which it clasps the stalk ; these have 

 pointed tips and are finely toothed, and are green, with a dash of red 

 in the stem. The leaves are close together. 



The flower is large and odorous, the 5 petals being broad and 

 cui'ving ; in color a glowing rich crimson, pale near the center. The 

 stamens are many, and yellow; the pistils gathered in a flat disc are 

 green or nearly yellow. The calyx is veiy smooth, the divisions 

 shorter than the petals and downy within ; it is a bright clear green. 

 The flowers are set singly, or in groups. The foot-stem is short ; mid- 

 way it bears a pair of pointed leafkins, and at its junction with the 

 stalk a pair of large, oval, toothed leaf-like wings occur. 



For profusion of bloom this is a good variety in cultivation, to 



which it takes kindly, since it remains vigorous and free from blight 



when its paler sisters show their longing for their old wild life. The 



hips are large and red. Bristles are sometimes found on the new 



shoots. 



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