8— ROSA FOLYANTHA var. Hort. 
(ROSA MULTIFLORA x CHINENSIS) 
CRIMSON RAMBLER 
Rosa poly ant ha var. : caulibus elongatis, viridibus, lucidis, sarmentosis; aculeis 
magnitudine mediocribus, sparsis, aequalibus, falcatis ; foliolis 7, oblongis, acutis, 
magnitudine mediocribus, simpliciter dentatis, facie viridibus, glabris, dorso pubes- 
centibus ; rhachi pubescente, aciculis paucis, falcatis ; stipulis non usque ad basim 
fimbriatis, apicibus liberis, parvis, ovatis; floribus multis, in paniculam corymbosam 
dispositis ; pedicellis elongatis, glandulosis; bracteis minutis ; calycis tubo parvo, 
turbinato, glabro ; lobis ovatis, simplicibus, dorso glandulosis ; petalis permultis, 
parvis, kermesinis. 
Stems long, green, shining, sarmentose ; prickles moderately large, scattered, 
equal, falcate. Leaflets usually 7, oblong, acute, middle-sized, simply toothed, green 
and glabrous above, paler and pubescent beneath ; petioles pubescent, with a few' 
hooked aciculi ; stipules broader than in R. multi flora, not fimbriated to the base ; 
free tips small, ovate. Flowers many, in a corymbose panicle ; pedicels long, glan- 
dular; bracts minute. Calyx-tube small, turbinate, glabrous; lobes ovate, simple, 
not leaf-pointed, glandular on the back. Petals very numerous, small, bright 
crimson. 
Of the origin of this Rose nothing is known. The first record is 
to be found in the Journal dcs Roses of 18S6, when M. Takasima 
published a series of notes upon the Japanese Roses, accompanied by 
coloured drawings. Plate 5, which he refers to Rosa platyphylla figured 
by Redoute, 1 has every appearance of being the Crimson Rambler. 
The inflorescence and the flower are faithfully drawn and leave no 
doubt as to their identity, but the leaves seem to have been added as 
an afterthought, as there is no trace of the ciliated stipules which are 
such a constant character in all multiftora Roses and their hybrids. 
The next notice of it appeared in the Gardeners Chronicle , 2 where the 
story of its introduction into this country is given at length. The 
original plant was sent from Japan to Mr. Jenner in 1878 by Professor 
R. Smith, Professor of Engineering at Tokio, and Mr. Jenner very 
appropriately named it “The Engineer.” Mr. Jenner subsequently 
gave the Rose to J. Gilbert, a nurseryman of Lincoln, who exhibited 
some cut blooms in London on July 8, 1890, and received an Award 
1 Roses , vol. ii. p. 69 (1S21). 
2 Ser. 3, vol. xvi. p. 249 (1894). 
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