1554 



EOSA 



ROSA 



25. lilcida, Ehrh. {R. hiimilix. var. Un-ichi. Best). 

 Shrub, (J ft. high, with few or no suckers: iirickles 

 sometimes hooked: l£ts. 7-'J, elliptic to obovate-elliptic 

 dark green and shining aliove, thiekish, often slightly 

 pubescent beneath, %-1'yi in. long; stipules somewhat 

 dilated: Hs. usually tew or solitary, about 2 in. across; 

 sepals usually entire: fr. like that of the preceding. 

 June, July. Newfoundland to N. Y. and Pa. B.B. 

 2:231. Gu. 5."), p. 428. -Well adapted f"r bc.riler.s^ of 

 shrubberies, handsome in summer wilh its shining foli- 

 age and bright pink dowers; ..rioinu'ntal in winter with 

 the brownish red stems ami red fruits, remaining plump 

 until the following spring. \'ar. alba, Hort., has white 

 Hs. and green St. -ms. A .1>\ 12 : 1(1'.I8. Gng. 5::j(lG. Var. 



Wit 



/i'. BApa, Hose, is also 

 h.ulde-lhl. var. or perhaps hylirid of 



(/?. 



rrifloni, Ehrh. R. Lynni, 



plena, H 



SLlj»[Hise(l ti 



this species. 



2C. Mmilis, Marsh. 

 Purshi. Fig. 2U,K,-. Shrub. W ft. or sometimes 6 ft 

 higll, sprinidiog l)\' means of numerous suckers, with 

 slender prickles and iisually numerous bristles: Ifts. 

 Jj-T, resembling those of the former but narrow^er. thin- 

 ner, not sliining, Tisually (lubescent beneath: fls. often 

 solitary; outer sejials lobed. June. I\Iaine to Ga., west 

 to Wis. and Ind. Terr. Much resembling the preceding, 

 wliicli is often considered a var. of this species. —Var. 

 vill6sa. Best. Lvs. villous-pubescent beneath, thickish. 



215S. Rosa CaroUna (X >-2). Sec No. 24. 



27. nitida, Willd. Low upright sbrulj, l^., ft. high: 

 branches covere<l witli straight prickles and numerous 

 bristles: Ifts. 7-!>, narrowly oblong, acute at both ends, 

 br'ght green and shining above, glabrous, H-1 in. long: 

 fls. usually solitary. 1-2 in. across, on slender glandular- 

 hispid pedicels ; sejuils entire. June, July. Newfound- 

 land to Mass. B.B. 2:221. 



2«. Joliolosa, Xutr. Low shrub. 1^,^ ft. high: stems 

 with ralher few slender prickles, sometimes almost un- 

 armed: Ifts, 7-1), narrow or linear-oblong, bright green 

 and shining above, glaiu-ous or imbescent on tlie midrib 

 beneath, ^.,-l in. htng: tls. snlilar}' or few, pink, about 

 1/^ in. across; ]H.(licels and recejiTacle smooth or spar- 

 ingly glandular -hispid: fr. gleljose, with rather few 

 akenes. May, June. Ark. and Tnd. Terr, to Te.t. G.F. 

 3:101. — Like the prece<ling, a handsome dwarf shrub 

 with graceful foliage. 



Section VIII. Ginnamome.-e. ^f(llll/ Afiiirirmi, Asiafir 



and JSllraiH-dil XjK^riix. Krcrt x'hnihx, Willi iisiirilli/ 

 xlrairiht prirklrx , in. p.iirs or srattri ,,l, ami offeii ivilli 

 numeroux hrixllrx: Iflx. ;7-,'/.. »/,/„■,• stipiili'.i ,1 i l,il,;l : 

 corymbs vxinilli/ niii ii i/fhl ., irilli ililnlcil lirnctx: xi'/iiilx 



gymoocarpa 



A. Pricl-h'S in ptiiix nl fltr h<txi' of 

 pi^fioles : In-aiirhrx //(ahroifx . 

 B. Sepulx di'i-hlooiix: fr. oboiil i., in. 



iicroxx. ivilh rrri/ fen- u l.rncx . . .'l'.) 

 BB. Sr/nilx prrxixh'n'l. crrrl afirr 

 floiri-rini/. 

 C. ^7/>»/c.s fl:il. 



Ij. Rlx. in nxnallji niilnll-fld. 

 rori/infix, nxnallji J ^ ■> in. 

 uvrnxx ( In n/rr nnil xnnic- 

 tinirx xnlilnril in A'ox. .U 

 anil .,V).- fr. nliont ';., in. 

 ucriixx: xlipniix nxiialhj 

 enliri' nnil nnrrmr. 

 E. /'c. i/l'ihaxi'. irilh no or 

 rrr'ti xliorl nrrk, nlionf 

 ' ... in. liii/li ixoinrlinii-x 

 oral I' in Xo .:/]. 

 F. t^i'palx i/„il,' rnlirr :;(). 



:ii. 



FF. Se/nflx tvilli fin- lohi'x on 



till' onirr munlinx 32. 'Woodsii 



EE. /•■)■. i/lohoxr - orillr. II ill, 



pisocarpa 

 Fendleri 



'■/,-, 



jiroin 



liajli 



DD. Fix. nxiiallij xolilarif, 2 in. 

 ifrroxx or inori' : fr. ^ -. in. 

 arroxx : xlipnirx ililaliil, 

 ijlanilnlar-i-iliatr 34. 



Californica 



generally rnlirr. n/ii 

 tent, rart'ly dei'iduoii 



'ijht afti-r fliavi'.i 



al 



a'i'placli' axnolly xinoolh. 



Nutkana 



cc. Stipnirx rnnrolnir, il ilali'il . . . .'.'.o. cinnamomea 

 AA. Priclli'x xratlrrrd, xoinel i inrx in 

 pairs in A'e. .11. 

 B. Stetn.'< ami hranrlnx ahnoxt nn- 



arincd, nitlioiil hrixtlrx 30. peudulina 



37. reclinata 



38. Virginiana 

 BB. Stems and hranrlivx iritli niinier- 



onx pricl-ti'x and hrixth x. 

 r. Branclii'X anil jtriiklix i/la- 

 hroiix. 

 I). Fix. forifnihoxr : fr, irifli 



xpreadini/ xr/nilx 39. Arkansana 



I)D. Fix. xolitary: fr. icitli erect 



xejni ix 40. acicularis 



GO. Bro.ncliex and. priektex tonien- 



tose or puhe scent 41. rugosa 



29. grymnocArpa, Nutt. Stems slender, attaining 10 

 ft., with straight slender prickles and bristles: Ifts. 

 5-9, broadly elliptic to oblong, douljly glandular-serrate, 

 usually glabrous, )<J-1 in. long: tls. solitary or few, 

 pale pink, about 1 in. across; sepals short: fr. orange- 

 red. June, July. Brit. Col. to Calif., east to Mont. 



30. pisocdrpa, Gray. Stems slender, with slender, 

 straight or ascending prickles, without bristles, some- 

 times unarmed: Ifts. 5-7, oblong to oblong-obovate, 

 simply serrate, pubescent beneath, ,^.7-13^ in. long: fls. 

 pini^, aiiout 1 in. across, on short usually smooth pedi- 

 cels: fr. globose, with a very short neck. June to Aug. 

 Brit. Col. "to Ore. B.M. 0857. 



31. Fendleri, Cr^p. Stems 8 ft. high, with slender or 

 recurved prickles, sometimes UTUirnied: Ifts. 5-7, oblong 

 to oVilong-obovate, cnneate at the base, simply serrate, 

 usually glaucous, finely pul)escent beneath or glabrous, 

 sometimes glandular, }4-l% in. long: fls. sometimes 

 solitary, pink; pedicels shi>rt, smooth: fr. globose, 

 sometimes ovate, Ijright red, with little or no neck. 

 June, July. Brit. Col. to W. Tex. ,and New Mex. B.B. 

 2:230 (as jf, Woodxi i ). — VoTy decorative in fruit, which 

 remains during the wdiole winter. 



32. Wobdsii, Lindl. Stems 3 ft. high, with slender, 

 straight or recurved prickles, often bristly: Ifts. 5-7, 

 obovate to oblong, simply or doubly glandular-serrate, 

 pubescent or glabrous benealh, /4-1^2 in. long: fls. 

 often solitary, pink, T..,-2 in. across, oti very short 

 smooth pedicfds; fr. globose, with short neck. June, 

 July. Saskatchewan to Colo, and Mo. B.R. 12:97fi.- 

 The two preceding species nniy be only vars. of 7?. 



Woodsii. 



33. CaliSbrnica, Cham. & Schlecht. Stems 8 ft. high, 

 with stout, booked or straiglit prickles, often bristly: 

 Ifts. 5-7, broadly elliptic to oblong-obovate, simply or 



