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ST. HELENA. 
Geum, Linn. 
245. G. urbanum, Linn. — A weed with strawberry-like blossoms, 
growing wild, and is very common. Alt. A to 4. — Hab. Britain, 
Europe, N. Africa, Siberia, W. Asia to the Himalaya, E. and W. 
N. America. 
Bosa, Linn. 
246. R. triphylla, Boxb. — Large single White Bose ; grows 
wild, and is rather common, in the roadside hedges on the high land. 
Alt. 4. Flowers in September and October. — Hab. China. 
247. R. indica, Linn. — Single White Bose; mentioned by 
Boxburgh. — Hab. China. 
248. R. rubiginosa, Linn. — Sweet Briar ; grows in gardens on 
the high land. Alt. 3'8, cultivated, and rather rare. — Hab. Europe, 
Siberia, W. Asia to N.W. India. 
249. R. multiflora, Thunb. — Multiflora Bose ; grows wild 
abundantly and is common in St. Paul’s churchyard, &c., as a hedge 
plant; flowers very freety. H. L. Alt. 3 to 4. Bot. Mag. 1059. — 
Hab. China. 
250. R. centifolia, Linn. — Mentioned by Boxburgh. — Hab. S. 
of Europe. 
251. R. centifolia muscosa, Ait. — Moss Bose; mentioned by 
Boxburgh, but not now to be seen. There is a Bose, however, very 
like it, without the moss, common and almost wild in the Island. — . 
Hab. Europe. 
252. R. bracteata, Boxb. — Macartney Bose; grows well in 
gardens. Bot. Mag. 284. — Hab. China. 
253. R. microphylla, Boxb. — Commonly called “ The Thousand- 
leaved Bose.” It grows uncultivated, and somewhat abundantly, in 
shrubberies. H. L. Alt. 4. Bot. Mag. 3490. — Hab. China. 
254. R. Banksiae ? B. Br. — Seven Sisters Bose ; growing in the 
garden at Terrace Knoll only. Bot. Mag. 1954. — Hab. China. 
Bubus, Linn. 
255. R. rhamnifolius, Weih. et Nees. — A large-fruited Black- 
berry ; growing on the high land in the neighbourhood of Planta- 
tion, &c., where it is called English Blackberry, to distinguish it 
from the common bramble. It is confined to a few small patches 
