145 — ROSA EGLANTERIA L. 
SWEET BRIAR 
Rosa Eglanteria ; caulibus erectis, compactis ; aculeis sparsis, robustis, 
uncinatis, cum aciculis setisque intermixtis ; foliolis 5-7, parvis, ovatis, acutis, 
duplicato-serratis, facie obscure viridibus, glabris vel glabrescentibus, dorso 
suaviter glandulosis, leviter pubescentibus ; rhachi glandulosa, leviter pubescente ; 
stipulis adnatis, glanduloso-ciliatis, apice libero, magno, ovato-lanceolato ; floribus 
1-4, corymbosis ; pedunculis brevibus, dense aciculatis et setosis ; bracteis ovato- 
lanceolatis ; calycis tubo globoso, nudo vel leviter aciculato ; lobis dense glandu- 
losis, exterioribus pinnatifidis ; petalis rubris; stylis villosis, liberis, haud protrusis; 
fructu subgloboso vel late ovoideo, rubro, serotino ; sepalis subpersistentibus. 
R. Eglanteria Linnaeus, Sp. Plant, vol. i. p. 491 (1753). — Woods in Trans. 
Linn. Soc. vol. xii. p. 206 (1818). 
R. rubiginosa Linnaeus, Mant. ed. 2, Appx. p. 504 (1771). — Guimpel, 
Willdenow & Hayne, Abbild. Dentsch. Holzart. vol. i. p. 121, t. 91 (1815). — 
Nouveau Duhamel, vol. vii. p. 46, t. 7, fig. 1 (1819). — Lindley, Ros. Monogr. p. 86, 
No. 49 {ex parte) (1820). — Hooker in Curtis, FI. Lond. ed. 2, vol. iv. t. 1 16 
(1821). — Thory in Redouts, Roses, vol. ii. pp. 75, 97, tabs. (1821); vol. iii. p. 25 
(1824). — Seringe in De Candolle, Prodr. vol. ii. p. 615 (1825). — Godet, FI. fur. 
p. 214 (1852). — Syme in Eng. Bot. ed. 3, vol. iii. p. 210, t. 468 (1864). — Boissier, 
FI. Orient, vol. ii. p. 686 (1872). — Christ, Rosen Schweiz, p. 104 (1873). — Burnat 
& Gremli, Roses Alp. Mar. p. 69 (1879). — Borbas in M. T. Akad. Math. 
S. Ternieszettud. Kozlemdnyek, xvi. Kotet. p. 467 (Ros. Hung. p. 467) (1880).— 
Crepin in Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg. vol. xxi. p. 136 (Primit. Monogr. Ros. fasc. vi. 
p. 796) (1882); vol. xxx. p. 157 (1891); vol. xxxi. pt. 2, p. 82 (1892). — Burnat, El. 
Alp. Mar. vol. iii. p. 90 (1899). — Keller in Ascherson & Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. 
FI. vol. vi. p. 92 (1900). 
R. suavifolia Lightfoot, FI. Scot. p. 262 (1777). 
R. Eglanteria rubra Roessig, Die Rosen, No. 10 (1802-1820). 
R. suaveolens Pursh, FI. Anier. Sept. vol. i. p. 346 (1814). 
R. rubiginosa , var triflora Thory in Redoutd, Roses, vol. i. p. 93, t. (1817). 
R. rubiginosa, var. cretica Thory in Redoutb, Roses, vol. i. p. 125, t. (1817). 
An erect, compact bush, 3-5 feet high. Prickles stout, scattered, hooked, 
mixed with aciculi and setae. Leaflets 5-7, small, ovate, acute, doubly serrated, 
dull green, nearly or quite glabrous above, densely scented-glandular and slightly 
hairy beneath ; petioles glandular and slightly pubescent ; stipules adnate, gland- 
ciliated, with large ovate-lanceolate free tips. Flowers 1-4, corymbose; peduncles 
short, densely aciculate and setose ; bracts ovate-lanceolate. Calyx-tube globose, 
naked or slightly aciculate ; lobes f in. long, densely glandular, the outer 
compound. Petals middle-sized, bright pink. Styles free, villous, not protruded. 
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