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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49051 to 49123— Continued. 



49118 and 49119. Rosa rubiginosa L. Rosacese. Sweetbrier, 



49118. "(No. 3. November 14, 1919.)" An erect, compact shrub, 

 3 to 5 feet high, with stout, scattered, hooked prickles and 5 to 7 

 small, ovate, acute, dull-green leaflets that are nearly or quite 

 glabrous above and densely glandular (scented) and slightly hairy 

 beneath. It bears one to four bright-pink, corymbose flowers; the 

 fruit is dark red ind does not ripen until October. The sweet- 

 brier is wild th»*oughout Europe ; it extends to Teneriffe and Persia, 

 and is naturalized in the eastern United States. (Adapted from 

 Willinott, The Genus Rosa, pt. 23, p. U9-) 



49119. "(No. 11. November 14. 1919.)" 



49120. Rosa saturata Baker. Rosacese. Hose. 

 "(No. 13. November 14, 1919.)" 



A shrub, up to 8 feet in height, native to central China. The deep-red 

 flowers are about 2 inches in diameter and are borne singly or in twos 

 or threes. The obovoid fruits are coral red. (Adapted from Willmott, 

 The Genius Rosa, pt. 25, p. 503.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43911. 



49121. Rosa setigera Michx. Rosacese. Prairie rose. 

 "(No. 27. November 14, 1919.)" 



A very tall rose with arching stems, small scattered prickles, and large 

 single pink or white flowers borne in few-flowered lax corymbs. The 

 fruits are red. The prairie rose, as this is called, is found from Florida 

 and Texas northward to the Great Lakes. (Adapted from Willmott, The 

 Genus Rosa, pt. 4, pl- 23.) 



49122. Rosa turkestanica Regel. Rosacese. Rose. 

 "(No. 2. November 14, 1919.) Erect, tall, not many thorns. Fairly 



good grower; scant seeder. Oblong bright-red hips three-fourths of an 

 inch long and three-eighths of an inch in diameter." 



49123. Rosa sp. Rosacese. Rose. 

 "(No. 4. November 14, 1919.)" 



Received as Rosa obtusiloha, for which a place of publication has not 

 been found. 



