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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



NOTE ON SPECIES OF ROSES SHOWN AT THE 

 CONFERENCE. 



A good collection of species in flower came from Mr. 

 T. W. Girdlestone, including R. rugosa, rubrifolia, Beggeriana, 

 Damask, indica and varieties, Hardyi, macrantha, pisocarpa, 

 Woodsi, multiflora, and varieties of lucida. 



From the Royal Gardens, Kew, a great number were sent, as 

 follows : — R. nivea, involuta Wilsoni, micrantha, hemisphaarica, 

 spinosissima, simplicifolia (berberidifolia), Fortuneana, nntkana, 

 Beggeriana, sempervirens, capreolata polyantha, moschata, sty- 

 losa, laevigata, cinnamomea, Carolina, sericea, lucida, nitida, laxa, 

 pisocarpa, rugosa, micropbylla, bibernica, acicularis, Webbiana, 

 alpina, myriacantha, macrophylla, provincialis, centifolia, dama- 

 scena, gallica, tomentosa, villosa, Noisettiana, canina, indica (a 

 green monstrosity), anemonaeflora, rubiginosa, and sepium. 



Messrs. Paul & Sons also showed the following in pots : — 

 R. Carolina, lucida, blanda, foliosa, gymnocarpa, Ecae, setigera, 

 arkansana, simplicifolia, pimpinellifolia, platyacantha, Pissardii, 

 nitida, nutkana, pisocarpa, macrophylla, micropbylla, laevigata, 

 indica, villosa, and Nuttalliana. 



The Rev. J. H. Pemberton had specimens of R. arvensis, 

 rubiginosa, and canina. 



From the Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, Mr. I. R. Lynch sent 

 nineteen specimens, mostly in flower, viz. : R. alpina, Beg- 

 geriana, blanda, canina var. (dumalis), gallica, indica, pumila, 

 involuta Wilsoni, lucida, macrantha, macrophylla, Manetti, 

 polyantha, repens, rubiginosa, rubrifolia, rugosa, and rugosa 

 variety. 



The Rev. Moyle Rogers showed a specimen of R. pseudo- 

 rusticana, a Rose hitherto not known to exist in this country 

 and Mr. T. A. Briggs sent specimens of R. stylosa var. systyla 

 R. micrantha Briggsii, and R. stylosa leucochroa. 



Sir George Macleay contributed R. damascena, rugosa, 

 rugosa alba, arvensis, canina, lutea (single and double), poly- 

 antha, lucida, and repens. 



The Rev. H. Ewbank sent specimens of R. simplicifolia 

 laevigata, rubrifolia, and lucida. 



