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latei-al Its. of fl.-shoot rhomhoidal -ovate dilated at the base, ti. 
racemose or corjmbose, rachis and ped. pilose not felted, fr.-cal. 
retlexed.— B. S. 2714. R. G. 1. R.fruticosus (Arrh.)— St. 
rarely 4 ft. bigh. Prickles unequal, usually conical, much longer 
than the longitudinal extent of their base. Upper 1. sometimes 
pinnate-septenate. Cal. bright green externally. .Stam. falling 
short of styles.— Heaths. Sh. VI. VII. E. S. I. 
5. R. ajfi'nis (W. & X.) ; st. suberect or subarcuate angular 
smooth, prickles strong slightly deflexed or declining from a 
dilated compressed base confined to the angles, 1. quinate. Its. 
coriaceous ivaiu/ towards the end green and opaque on both sides 
subpilose above paler and sUky-jnthescent heneatli, term. It. cor- 
date-oval cuspidate, basal Its. stalked t}tose oj the Ji.-shoot nar- 
roived a t the base, bra riches of the compound leafy pan. corymbose 
erect-patent often long, sep. acuminate greenish white-felted 
with pale edges externally patent. — R. G. 3. — St. often arching, 
but apparently it does not root at the end. Stam. exceeding 
styles. — ^.R.lentigi nosus(Lees) [ prickles declining, Its. narrower 
and nearly glabrous ; pet. very small, cal. erect-patent.— Heaths 
and open woods. Sh. VII. VIII. E. S. I. 
6. R. hemiste'mon (Miill.) ; st. arcuate angular nearly or quite 
glabrous with subsessile glands, prickles slender short declining 
from a short oblong base, 1. quinate, Its. coriaceous irregularly 
dentate green on both sides paler with many short hairs beneath, 
term. It. oblong-ovate acuminate, basal Its. very shortly stalked 
those of the floirering shoot rather dilatedat the base, pan. oblong 
abrupt often nearly subracemose with long 1 — 2-fl. branches, 
term. fi. nearly sessile, rachis and peduncles hairy not felted, sej). 
ovate-acuminate greenish subtomentose clasjying the fruit. — St. 
often arching. Prickles rather unequal. Stam. white falling 
short of "pale green " styles. — Hedges and thickets. Warw., 
Card., Aberd. Sh. VII. VIII. E. S; 
(2) Rhamnifolii. Stems arching more or less, rooting at the 
end, slightly pilose, not setose nor felted nor glaucous. 
Prickles usually confined to the angles of the stem, nearly 
equal, from a depressed and compressed Vjase. 
7. R. Lindleidnus (Lees) ; st. erect-arcuate smooth shining, 
prickles strong declining compressed dilated below, 1. quinate. 
Its. subcoriaceous shining above pale green pilose (often slightly 
felted) beneath, term. It. obovate or roundish acuminate, basal 
Its. stalked not overlapping the interm. Its., branches of the com- 
pound leafy pan. patent or divaricate short corymbose, rachis 
hairy most prickly in the middle its top and the pedicels felted 
