i 5 8— ROSA REDUCT A Baker 
Rosa redact a : caule gracili, ramoso ; aculeis aequalibus, patulis, subulatis ; 
foliolis 7-9, oblongis, obtusis, parvis, simpliciter serratis, membranaceis, utrinque 
glabris ; rhachi et petiolis glabris, parce aciculatis ; stipulis adnatis, angustis, 
apicibus liberis, minimis ; floribus paucis, corymbosis ; pedicellis parce hispidis ; 
calycis tubo anguste oblongo, parce hispido ; lobis simplicibus, basi ovatis, longe 
caudatis ; petalis rubris, sepalis brevioribus ; stylis liberis, inclusis ; fructu globoso ; 
sepalis erectis, persistentibus. 
R. redact a Baker inedit. 
Stems slender, branched ; prickles subulate, equal, spreading, in. long. 
Leaflets 7-9, oblong, obtuse, simply toothed, membranous, in. long, glabrous 
on both surfaces ; rhachis and petioles glabrous, slightly aciculate ; stipales adnate, 
narrow, with small free tips. Flowers few, corymbose ; pedicels slightly hispid. 
Calyx-tube narrowly oblong, slightly hispid ; lobes simple, ib in. long, with a 
foliaceous tip and an ovate base. Petals bright red, shorter than the sepals. Styles 
free, included. Fruit globose ; sepals erect, persistent. 
South-west China, E. H. Wilson’s third expedition. This is 
another of the Roses raised from seed at Warley, where it flowered in 
1 91 1. It is beautiful and distinct, and will certainly become very 
popular when better known. Near Rosa Webbiana Wall. 
Western Sze-chuan, Valley of Min River, near Mao-chou, Arnold 
Arboretum Expedition, 1907-1909. Altitude, 1,600 metres. 
159— ROSA MORRISONENSIS Hayata 
Rosa morrisonensis : caule brevi, ramosissimo ; aculeis conformibus, geminis, 
subulatis, ascendentibus ; foliolis 7-1 1, obovatis, obtusis, parvis, rigide coriaceis, 
simpliciter acute serratis, utrinque glabris ; rhachi et petiolis glandulosis, glabris ; 
stipulis adnatis, margine glandulosis, apicibus liberis, ovatis; floribus solitariis ; 
pedicellis brevibus, nudis ; calycis tubo pyriformi, nudo ; lobis parvis, lanceolatis, 
acuminatis, simplicibus, dorso glabris; petalis ignotis; stylis liberis, inclusis, villosis; 
fructu maturo ignoto. 
R. morrisonensis Hayata in Journ. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo , vol. xxx. pt. 1 
(Mat. Flora Formosa ), p. 97 ( 1 9 1 1). 
Stems much branched, short ; prickles uniform, subulate, geminate, ascending, 
5-^ in. long. Leaflets 7-1 1, obovate, obtuse, rigidly coriaceous, deeply, simply 
acutely toothed, very small, glabrous on both surfaces ; rhachis and petioles 
glandular, glabrous ; stipules adnate, gland-edged, with ovate free tips. Flowers 
solitary ; pedicels short, naked. Calyx-tube pyriform, naked ; lobes small, lanceo- 
late, acuminate, simple, naked on the back. Petals and mature fruit not seen. 
Styles free, included, hairy ; carpels 4-5. 
Island of Formosa, on Mount Morrison at 1 2,000 feet. Collected 
by the recent Japanese Expedition. It belongs to the section Cinna- 
momeae, near Rosa Webbiana Wall. 
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