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Spec. Char., f r . Piickles of the branches crowded, unequal
slentar, reflexed ; of the branchlets, small and nearly equal!
Leaflets flat, glabrous, simply serrated. {Doris Mill ) An
erect torub. North America and Siberia. Height 4 ft. to
ö lt. Iiitrotoiced in 1780. Flowers pale yellow; May and
June. F ru it large, ovate, black.
A very distinct variety, or probably species, well deservln«
a place in botanical collections. ®
J, 21. ri. »iyriaca' ntiia / J « . The myriad-prickled Rose, „x
Identification. Dec. Fl. F r.. 4. p. 439. ; Don’s Alili., 2. p 562 '
Synonytnes. R . parvifòlia P a ll. Ros. 62. ? ; R . provinciàlis Bieb Fl Tn,,.- i „ -reu o «
sissima var. »j myriacéntha Ser. in Dec. Prod. 2. p 608 ’ spino-
E7tgravings. Lindl. Ros., t. 10. ; and o u r fig . 571.
Spec. Char. f r . Prickles unefpial, larger ones dagger-formed. Leaflets glan
dular, glabrous, orbicular. ( Doris Mill.) A diminutive spiny shrub s lb e™
Tauria,andaIsoDauphine,andnearMontj)elier. aieiia,
Height I ft. to 2 ft. Flowers white ; May and
June. F ru it d a rk ; ripe in September.
Shoots simple and
erect, resembling, in
many respects, R. spinosissima
in a stunted
state.
571. Ä . m y ria c â n th a .
2 2 . r i . r e v e ' r s a Waldst. et Kit.
572. R. reversa.
The Teversad-prickled Rose.
Identification. Waldst. e t Kit Hiincr n .x one n . .. ^
Ejigravings. Waldst. e t _ Kit. H u n - g .•f 3. t'. 264. ; o u Î ^ . 5^ ; “ "
Spec. Chat " " • ■ ■
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rated, p1ibe1cenl‘"'p'rtoftftitaid. 7 -0 ? ? ^ )® " ® !® ?
Hungary, on the mountains of M atra, in stony p l a c t H e i f t r
Introduced m 1816. Flowers solitaY whitJ L Height 2 ft. to 3 ft.
July. F ru it ovate, dark purple; r i p e ? S e p te ta e f t " " "
D. Species Natives o f Britain.
a. 23. ri. SP1N0,SI'SSIMA D. The most spiny, or
Scotch, Rose.
Spec a,ar., f r . Prickles unequal. Leaflets Hat
glabrous, simply serrated. (Doris MiU.) A dwarf
compact bush, with creeping suckers. Flowers
small, solitary white or blush-coloured. F ruit
ovate, or nearly round, black or dark purple A
F W h T i " f t i o He ght 1 ft. to ' f2t ?ft . Flo°wP®er s' wP'ch i"te“ ofor' bfloush ; May
^ and June. F ru it purple or black ; ripe in Sept.
Variettcs A great many varieties, cross-breds, and
hy 1)1 ids Iiavo been raised of this rose, with flowers
73, e . spinosissima.
X X V I . -ROSA C E Æ : Ä O SA.
double, semidouble, w h ite , p u rp le , red , an d even yellow. T h e d f tb l e
variety was fo u n d in a wild s ta te , m th e n eig h b o u rh o o d o f P e r th , by Mr.
Brown o f th e P e r th N u rse ry , w h o raised a n um b e r o f o th e rs from seed.
Mr. A u stin o f th e Glasgow N u rs e ry also raised u pw a rd s o f 30 se le c t varieties
; an d , su b seq u en tly , th e n um b e r o f th e se v a rie tie s fo r sale in th e n u rseries
h a s become so g re a t, an d th e y a re changing th e ir n ames so o ften th a t
it w o u ld b e useless to a ttem p t to give a list o f th em in th is w o ik . In Mr.
R iv e rs’s Abridged L is t o f R o s e s , in th e Rose Aniateur s Guide, th e following
so rts a re re com m en d ed : E re b u s , G u y M annering, L a Neige, L ad y Baillie,
Queen o f M ay , T ru e yellow, William th e F o u r th , an d V e n u s .
a* 24. r i . ru b e ' lla Smith. T h e red d ish R o s e .
Uentificatian. Smith Eng. B o t., 2521. ; Do n ’s Mill., 2. p. .567.
E n gm in g s . P.ng. Bot., 2=21. ; and our -fig. 674. , , u -,
Spec. Char., f r . P ric k le s slen d e r, s tra ig h t, crowd ed F r u it
globose. L e aflets g lab ro u s. P e d u n c le s b n s tly . (Don s
M ill) A low sh ru b , w ith diva ricating b ran ch e s. E n g la
n d in N o rth um b e rlan d , on th e sandy se a co a st. H e ig h t
2 f t to 3 ft. F low e rs e ith e r b lu sh -co lo u red o r w h ite
b lo tch ed with p in k , d elicately f r a g r a n t ; J u ly . F ru it
b rig h t s c a rle t ; rip e in S ep temb er.
A ra re species, nea rly allied to R. spinosissima
t t 2 5 . r i . h ib e ' r n ic a Smith. T h e Iris h R o s e .
Identification. Smith in E n g . Bot., 2196. ; D ° n ’s Mill., 2. p. 569.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2196. ; and our fig. 575.
Spec. Char., f r . P ric k le s u n eq u a l, slightly h o o k ed , sma 1er ones
bristle-formed. L e aflets o v a te , a c u te , simply
th e ribs h a iry b en e a th . Sepals p in n a te . F r u i ‘ - f t
bular, sm o o th , as well a s th e p ed u n c les. (D m «
prickly sh ru b . Ire la n d , in th e co u n tie s o f D e rry an d D ow n ,
in th ick e ts. H e ig h t 4 ft. to 6 ft. F low e rs small, lig h t b lu ish ,
June to November. F ruit orange-coloured ; ripe Sept.
n, 26. r i . W 1T.S0N / B o rr. Wilso n ’s B o s e .
Identification. Hook. B rit. F lo r., p. 228. ; Eng. Bot. Sappi., 2723.; D o n ’s
Mill., 2. D. 570. , ^
Engravings. Eng. B o t., t. 2723. ; and our fig . 576.
Spec. Char., 4c. P ric k le s c row d ed , im eq u al s tra ig h t, in te r-
mixed with se tæ . L e a fle ts simply s e ira te d , h airy , th e n disks
glandless. Sepals simple. F r u it n e a rly g lo t a l f t . (D o a s
Mill.) E n g lan d , n e a r B an g o r F e r ry . H e ig h t 2 ft. to 4 ft.
Flowers b e a u tifu l d a rk pink ; J u n e an d Ju ly .
27. r i . involu' ta rimii*. T h e invo lu te-p rfafed R o s e .
574. R . ru b élia.
ft. h ib ém ic a .
I d e n t i f i c a t io n . Smith in Eng. Bot., 2068. ; D o n ’s
Ss,™njimc.'’ 'k®'mvMis B o n n Hart. Cant. ed. 1.
E ^ g lln in g s . Eng. Bot., t.2 0 6 8 .; and our A -
.577.
Spec. Char., f r . Prickles very unequal,
and very much crowded. Leai-
lets doubly serrated, pubescent.
Petals convolute. F ru it prickly.
( Doris Mill.) Petals pale red, concave.
Hebrides, in the Isle of Arran,
and in Glen Lyon. A low shrub.
Height 2 ft. to 3 ft. Flowers pale
re d ; June. F ruit black; n p e m
September.