ROSA SPINOSISSIMA, var. MYRIACANTHA 
not appear to be any record of its ever having been found near Lyons, 
nor indeed in Dauphine. Redoute made a charming figure of this 
Rose, to accompany which Thory quotes De Candolle’s description 
from the Flore Francaise. 
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This Rose is rare in cultivation in England, although it is quite 
hardy and in gardens preserves its characters unchanged. 
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