36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



54164 to 54265— Continued. 



54174. Rosa baltica Roth. 

 Chenault No. 3492. 



A European shrub closely related to R. canina from which it dif- 

 fers in having purple stems with straight prickles and oblong-ovate^ 

 simply serrate leaflets. (Adapted from Roth, Novae Species Plan- 

 tarum, p. 234.) 



54175. Rosa bei.gkauensis Pancic. 



Chenault No. 5862. " This southern European rose, closely related 

 to R. rubiginosa, is a medium-sized shrub with glandular-pubescent 

 leaflets and clusters of pink flowers nearly 2 inches across." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49105. 



54176. Rosa bella Rehd. and Wils. 



"A Chinese shrub often 8 feet in height, with seven to nine leaflets^ 

 solitary pink flowers 2 inches across, and ovoid scarlet fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43881. 



54177. Rosa blanda Ait. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 54112. 



54178. Rosa blanda Ait. 



" Var, alha. A white-flowered form, of nursery origin." 



54179. Rosa bokbonica Morren. Bourbon rose. 

 Var. Mme. Ernest Calvert. 



54180. Rosa califoenica Cham, and Schlecht. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 54113. 



54181 to 54183. Rosa canina L. Dog-rose. 



54181. Var. suMnermis. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 54115. 



54182. Received as Rosa montivaga, which is now referred to 



the dog-rose {R. canina). 



54183. Received as Rosa scal)rata, which is also now referred 



to R. canina. 



54184 and 54185. Rosa carouna L. 



54184. A form of the Carolina rose from Campbell Mountain^ 

 Essex County, N. Y. 



54185. Var. Jack Siskow. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49109. 



54186. Rosa caudata Baker. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 54118. 



54187. X Rosa chabebti Desportes. 



" One of the many hybrids between R. gallica and R. caMna." 



54188. Rosa chinensis X noisettiana. 

 Var. Hebe's lip. 



54189. Rosa cinnamomea L. 

 (R. pendulina L.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 54120. 



54190. Rosa cinnamomea malyi (Kerner) Skeels. 

 {R. malyi Kerner.) 



'* This Dalmatian rose, with bright-red flowers and leaflets similar 

 to those of the Scotch rose, is possibly a hybrid between Rosa cin- 

 namomea and R. spinosissima." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33199. 



