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R. Sabini, Woods. Sabine’s Rose. H. 105, B. 99. — F. 
June, July. S. 
This, with the var. / 3 . doniana, Woods, is frequent in the 
mountain valleys. 
R. villosa, L. Villous Rose. H. 105, B. 99. — F. June, 
July. S. (R. mollis , E. Bot., Lindl. R. mollissima , 
Willd. R. heteropkylla and pulchella ? Woods.) 
Occasionally along the coast, and extending far up the 
Highland valleys. 
R. tomentosa, Sm, Downy-leaved Rose. H. 185, B. 99. 
— F. June, July. S. 
Frequent throughout the county. 
R. tomentosa and (Z scabriuscida are enumerated as indi- 
genous to the county by Mr G. Don , but he specifies no lo- 
calities. 
R. rubiginosa , L. Sweet-briar, or Eglantine. H. 106, 
B. 100. — F. June, July. S. (R. eglanteria, Woods. R. 
suavifolia , Lightf.) 
Not common, but occurs in various places rather plenti- 
fully, as on the beach at Ninewells, Invergowrie Bay, where 
its fragrant bushes grow in profusion, intermingled with R. 
canina , villosa , tomentosa , spinosissima, wild-cherry, haw- 
thorn, sloe, &c., and a great luxuriance of flowers, forming a 
little bloomy wilderness, through whose balmy mazes a sum- 
mer morning or evening walk, by the town-recreant or bota- 
nical student, is fraught with pleasure and interest. Spot 
after spot, however, of this kind, is rapidly disappearing 
from the vicinity of large towns, and this will likely soon 
share the same fate. 
It is frequent in the hedge-rows about Temple-lands, near 
Drumsturdy-moor, and in hedges in various other places, as 
Glammis, &c. On the Sands of Barrie, near Monifieth, it 
covers little sandy hillocks, and grows in clumps in several 
places among the arid sand, its roots, however, striking deep 
into the stiff clay beneath. 
Wayside, half a mile from the Upper Mills of Kinaber, 
and near Marten’s Den, Mr A. Croall. 
It is plentiful on the borders of the neighbouring county 
