ROSA SPINOSISSIMA, var. MYRIACANTHA 
not appear to be any record of its ever having been found near Lyons, 
nor indeed in Dauphine. Redoute made a charming figure of this 
Rose, to accompany which Thory quotes De Candolle’s description 
from the Flore Francaise. 
This Rose is rare in cultivation in England, although it is quite 
hardy and in gardens preserves its characters unchanged. 
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