FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF INDIANA. 789 



ROSA L. 



R. setigera Michx. Climbing Rose. Prairie Rose. 



Borders of thickets and in open places in many counties of the 

 State. Usually found in soil of good quality. 



Flowers in June and July. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Kosciusko (Coulter); Jefferson (J. 

 M. Coulter); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Putnam (MacDou- 

 gal); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Franklin (Meyncke); Jay, Dela- 

 ware, Randolph and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and Posey 

 (Schneck); Steuben (Bradner). 



R. blanda Ait. Smooth or Meadow Rose. 



In a few localities in the rocky hills of southern counties. 

 Found in damp, rather cold soil. 

 . Flowering in June and July. 



Dearborn (Collins); Clark (Baird and Ta}dor). 



R. acicularis Lindl. Prickly Rose. 



R. Englemanni S. Wats. 

 Reported from Lake County by Rev. E. J. Hill and from Lake 

 and Porter counties by Dr. H. C. Cowles. The species is quite 

 abundant in these two counties but has not been reported from 

 any other counties in the State. 

 Flowers in June and July. 



R. Carolina L. Swamp Rose. 



Rather common in various parts of the State, growing in dense 

 clumps at times in the borders of swamps and in low, wet 

 grounds. 



Flowering season, from June through August. 



Jay, Delaware, Randolph and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and 

 Posey (Schneck); Koble (Van Gorder); Vigo and Monroe (Blatch- 

 ley); Decatur and Shelby (Ballard); Hamilton and Marion (Wil- 

 son); Steuben (Bradner). 



R. humilis Marsh. Pasture Rose. 



Frequent in the southern counties of the State in dry, usually 

 sandy or gravelly soils. At times the species almost entirely 

 -covers dry, sterile embankments. 



Flowers from May until late in July. 



Daviess (Clements); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Knox 

 (Spillman). 



