ROSA NITIDA 
habit, narrow, glossy leaflets, and dense, very unequal, red prickles. 
From Rosa virgiitiana Mill, it differs in its dwarf habit, narrow 
leaflets, and dense, very unequal prickles. This Rose may be readily 
distinguished by the bright red of its branches, and in autumn by the 
vivid glistening red of its leaves. Though a very handsome and 
hardy species, and perhaps the most beautiful Rose of eastern North 
America, Rosa nitida is rare in cultivation in Europe. 
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