L X B. Z, 
Of the Hiftroy of Plants, 
2 Rofii rubra. 
The red Rofe. 
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3 Rofc P rotund ill is, five Dw ufdn.r 
The Prouincc,or Damaske Kofe. 
for thefe are of a pale red colour, and ofa 
more pleafant fmell,and ficter for meateor 
medicine: 
4 The Rofti Vrovincialis minor , or kfl’cr 
Prouinee Rofe differcth not from the former, 
but is altogether leller.-the floures and fruit 
are like: the vfe in phyfick alfo agreeth with 
the precedent. 
5 The Rofe without prickles hath many 
young fhootes comming from the root, di- 
uiding themlelue* into diuers branches, 
tough, and ofa woody fub (lance as are ail the 
reft erf" the Rofes ,of the hight of two or three 
cubites, fmooth and pi aine without any 
roughneffe or prickles at all ; whereon do 
grow leaues likethofeofthe Holland Rofe, 
of a fhiningdeepe greene colour on thevp- 
er fide, vndemeath fomewhat hoarie anj 
airy. The floures grow at the toppes of the 
branches, con lifting of an infinite number of 
leaues, greater than thofe of the Damaske 
Rofe,more double, and ofa colour betweene 
the Red and Damaske Rofes, of a mod fweet 
fmell.The fruit is round, red when it is ripe, 
and (luffed with the like flockes and feeds of 
thofe of the Damask Rofe. The root is great,' 
wQoddie,and far fpreading, 
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