XXVI. ROSA‘CEZ: RO'SA. 339 
American Rose.—Pretty, and a free flowerer. Raised by Mr. Hogg, 
nurseryman, in New York, from seeds of the single yellow rose. 
Horticultural Society’s Garden. 
Other Species belonging to this Section.—R. ibérica Smith, native of Eastern 
Iberia; FR. glutindsa Smith, native of Greece; R. Klik Bess., native of 
Tauria ; R. suavéolens Pursh, native of North America; and 2. Montezime 
Humb., native of Mexico, are described in our first edition. 
§ viii. Canine Lindl. 
Derivati From caninus, belonging to a dog: because #. canina is commonly called the dog rose. 
ihe pane is applied to this section, because all the species contained in it agree in character with 
. canina. 
Sect. Char., §c. Prickles equal, hooked. Leaflets ovate, glandless or glan- 
dular, with the serratures conniving. Sepals deciduous. Disk thickened, 
closing the throat. Larger suckers arched. (Don’s Mill.) Deciduous, but 
some sub-evergreen,—Chiefly bushes, but partly sarmentose and procumbent. 
Natives of Britain, Middle Europe, and Asia. 
A. Species Natives of Britain, 
% 42, R.cant'na Lin, The common Dog Rose. 
Identification. Lin. Sp., 704. ; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 579. 
Synonymes. R. dumalis Bechst. Forstb. 241. and 939. ex Rau. ; R. ande- 
gaveénsis Bat. Fl. Main. et Loir. 189., Red. Ros. 2. p. 9. t. 3.3 R. glatica 
Lois. in Desv. Journ.; R. arvénsis Schrank Ft. Mon.; R. glaucescens 
Mer. Par.; R.unitens Mer.1. c.; R. teneriffénsis Donn Hort. Cant. 
ed. 8. p. 169.3 H. senticdsa Achar. Acad. Handl. 34. p. 91. t. 3. 
Eng. Bot., t. 992.; Lawr. Ros., t. 21. 29.; and our jig. 589. 
Spec. Char., §c. Prickles strong, hooked. 
Leaflets simply serrated, pointed, quite 
smooth. Sepals pinnate. Fruit ovate, 
smooth, or rather bristly, like the aggregate 
flower stalks. (Don’s Mill.) A rambling 
shrub. Europe generally, and the North 
of Africa; plentiful in Britain, in hedges, 609%, -Rocanings 
woods, and thickets. Height 6 ft. to 10 ft. 
Flowers rather large, pale red, seldom white ; June and July 
Fruit scarlet ; ripe-in September. 
Variety. 
% R.c. 2aciphijlia Lindl. Ros. p. 99.; 
R. aciphylla Rau. 69. with a fig., 
Red. Ros. ii. p. 31.t. 13. ; and our 
Jigs. 600, 601.; is a very remarkable 
609. R.c.acrphflla. variety, from the straightness of its 
shoots, and its singular habit of growth. The 
leaves are smooth on both surfaces, and the 
flowers are smaller than those of the species. 
Other Varieties. Seventeen are described in our 
first edition. 
Fruit ovate, bright scarlet, of a peculiar and very grateful flavour, especially if 
made into a conserve with sugar. The pulp of the 
fruit besides saccharine matter, contains citric acid, 
which gives it an acid taste. The pulp, before it is 
used, should be carefully cleared from the nuts or 
seeds. Numerous varieties. 
% 43. R. Fo’rsterr Sm. Forster’s Dog Rose. 
Identification, Smith Eng. Fl., 2. p. 392.; Bor. in Eng. Bot. & 
Suppl., 2611.; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 580. % 
Synonyme. R. collina 8 and y Woods in Lin. Trans. 12. p. 392. 
Engravings. Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2611. ; and our fig. 602. i 
Spec. Char., 5c. Prickles scattered, conical, hooked. 602. Pe Oe 
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601. R. c. aciphytla. 
