,o 9 — ROSA GALLICA L. 
Rosa gallica : caule brevi, stricto, erecto ; aculeis inaequalibus, sparsis, 
gracilibus, rectis ; foliolis 5-7, oblongis, subacutis, simpliciter serratis, subcoriaceis, 
facie viridibus, rugosis, dorso ad venas elevatas interdum pubescentibus ; rhachi 
pubescente, glandulosa ; stipulis apice libero ovato, leviter glanduloso-ciliato ; 
floribus solitariis vel paucis ; pedunculis glandulosis et aciculatis ; calycis tubo 
globoso, aciculato ; lobis dorso glandulosis, exterioribus pinnatifidis ; petalis 
majoribus, splendide rubris; stylis villosis, liberis, haud protrusis; fructu subgloboso, 
saturate rubro, persistente ; sepalis reflexis, demum caducis. 
R. gallica Linnaeus, Sp. Plant, vol. i. p. 492 (1753). — Miller, leones , t. 221, fig. 2 
(1760) ; Card. Did. ed. 8, No. 20(1768). — Aiton, Hort. Kew. vol. ii. p. 205 (1789). — 
Roessig, Die Rosen , Nos. 17, 45 (1802-1820). — Guimpel, Willdenow & Hayne, 
Abbild. Dent sch. Holzart , vol. i. p. 1 18, t. 89(1815). — Nouv. Duhamel , vol. vii. p. 39, 
t. 8 (1819). — Thory, Prodr. Monogr. Ros. p. 86 (1820) ; in Redoute, Roses, vol. iii. 
p. 57, t. (1824). — Lindley, Ros. Monogr. p. 68, No. 41 (1820) ; in Bot. Reg. 
vol. vi. t. 448 (1820). — Trattinnick, Ros. Monogr. vol. i. p. 30 (1823). — Seringe in 
De Candolle, Prodr. vol. ii. p. 603 (1825). — Hayne, Arzn. vol. xi. t. 30 (1830). — 
Boissier, FI. Orient, vol. ii. p. 676 (1872). — Christ, Rosen Schweiz , p. 198 (1873). — 
Deseglise in Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg. vol. xv. p. 246 (Cat. Rais. Ros. p. 77 [1877]) (1876). 
— Crepin in Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg. vol. xviii. p. 343 (Primit. Monogr. Ros. fasc. v. 
p. 589 [1880]) (1879); vol. xxxi. pt. 2, p. 72 (1892). — Bentley & Trimen, Med. Plants , 
vol. ii. t. 104 (1880). — Koehne, Deutsche Dendrol. p. 281 (1893). — Keller in Ascherson 
& Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. FI. vol. vi. p. 47 (1900). — Rehder in Bailey, Cycl. 
Am. Hort. vol. iv. p. 1552 (1902). — C. K. Schneider, III. Handbuch Laubholzk. 
vol. i. p. 547 (1906). 
R. austriaca Crantz, Stirp. Austr. pt. 1, pp. 33-34 (1763). 
R. rubra Lamarck, FI. Franq. vol. iii. p. 130 (1778). 
R. formosa Roessig, Die Rosen, No. 50 (1802-1820). 
R. holosericea Roessig, Die Rosen, No. 49 (1802-1820). 
R. belgica Brotero, FI. Lusit. vol. ii. p. 338 (1804). 
R. semperjlorens Desvaux, Obs. p. 154 (non Curtis nee Desfontaines) (1810.) 
R. cordifolia Host, FI. Austr. vol. ii. p. 23 (1831). 
Stem short, stiffly erect. Prickles unequal, scattered, straight, slender. Leaflets 
5-7, oblong, subacute or cuspidate, middle-sized, simply toothed, subcoriaceous, 
rugose, dull green and glabrous above, glabrous or slightly pubescent on the 
raised veins beneath ; petioles pubescent and slightly glandular ; stipides adnate, 
with slightly ciliated ovate free tips. Flowers 1-3, fragrant ; peduncles densely 
glandular and aciculate. Calyx-tube globose, aciculate ; lobes glandular on the 
back, the outer pinnatifid. Petals dark red, about an inch long in the wild plant. 
Styles villous, free, not protruded beyond the disc. Fruit subglobose, dark red, 
persistent ; sepals reflexing, finally deciduous. 
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