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I^eafiets simply serrated, smooth above, but hairy on the ribs beneath.
Sepals doubly pinnate. Fruit elliptical, smooth, like the aggregate flower
stalks. (Don's Miil.) A large shrub. Native of Europe, in hedges; plentiful
in England. Height 6 ft. to 8 ft. Flowers pale r e d ; June and July.
603. R . tlum etò rom.
F ruit scarlet ; ripe in September.
Sfc 44. R. d um e to 'rum Thuill, The Thicket Dog Rose.
Identification. T h u il. Fl. P a r., 250. ; Bor. in Eng. Bot. Suppl., t. 2610.; Do n ’s
Mill., 2. p. .580.
Si/iionviiies. R. leucántha fi acutifòlia Bast, in Dec. Fl. Fi\ 5. p. 535. ; R. sè-
pium Borkh. cx R a u . F n um . 79. ; R . solstitiàlis Bess. P r im . Fl, Gall. 324. ;
R. corymbifera Gmel. Fl. Bad. Als. 2. p. 427.
Engravijigs. Eng. Bot. Suppl , t. 2610. ; and o u rjfg . 603.
Spec. Char,, 4^- Prickles numerous, scattered, hooked.
Leaflets simply serrated, hairy on both surfaces. Sejials
pinnate, deciduous: Peduncles aggregate, slightly hairy
F ru it elliptical, smooth, as long as the bracteas. (Don's
M ill.) A large shrub. Europe, in hedges ; and found in
England, in the southern counties, but seldom in any
abundance. Height 4 ft. to 6 ft. Flowers reddish ; June and July. Fruit
scarlet ; ripe in September.
afe 45. R. s a rm e n t a 'c e a Swartz. The sarnientaceous Dog Rose.
Identification. Swartz M S S .; Woods in Lin. T ra n s ., 12. p. 213. ; D o n ’s
. Mill., 2. p. 580.
Synonyynes. R . glaucophylla Winch Geogr. Distrib. 45. ; R. canina Roth
Fl. Germ. 2. p. 560.
Ungraviyigs. Curt. Lond., fase. 5. t .3 4 .; and our 604.
'pec. Char., 4^- Prickles hooked. Leaflets ovate, doubly
serrated, smooth, glandular. Peduncles aggregate, smooth
or minutely bristly. Sepals pinnate, deciduous. F ruit
broadly elliptic, naked. (Don's Mill.) A rambling shrub.
Europe, common in hedges and bushy places ; plentiful in
Britain. Height 8 ft. to 10 ft. Flowers pink, and fragrant
; June and July. Fruit scarlet ; ripe in September.
The fruit is as grateful to the palate, probably, as th a t of
R. canina, with which this equally common plant is generally
confounded. This is the species most commonly made choice co4. «.sarmentàcea.
o f as a stock for garden roses.
SÈ 46. R. ciE'siA Sm. The grey Dog Rose.
Identification. Smith Eng. Bot., t. 2367. ; Do n ’s M ill, 2. p. 580.
Synonymes. R . canina pubéscens Aj'%. Ros. Suec. Tent. 1. p. 2. ; R. canina C caj'sia L in d l. R oí
p. 99.
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 2367. ; and o u r ^ . 605.
Spec. Char., 4c. ^ Prickles hooked, uniform. Leaflets
elliptical, somewhat doubly serrated, glaucous, hairy beneath,
without glands. Sepals distantly pinnate, deciduous.
Flower stalks smooth, solitary. F ruit elliptical,
smooth. (D o n s Mill.) A rambling shrub. Scotland,
in the Highland valleys, but rare ; a t Taymilt, in Mid-
Lorn, Argyleshire ; and in Strath Tay, between Dun-
keld and Aberfeldie, and by the side o f Loch Tay. Height
606. R . coe'&la.
4 ft. to 5 ft. Flowers generally of a uniform carnation hue, but occasionally
white; July. F ru it scarlet ; ripe in September.
B. Spedes Natives of Middle Europe.
àfe 47. R. r u b r i f o 'l i a VUl. The red-leaved Dog Rose.
Uentification. Vili. Dauph., 3. p. 549. ; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 581.
Synonymes. R. multiflòra R ey n . Act. Laus. 1. p. 70. t. a ; R. rubicunda Hall. fil. in Roem. Arch.
3. p. 376. ; R. lù rid a A7idr. Ros. ; R . dnnamòmea y rubrifòlia Red. Ros. 1. p. 134.
FMgravincs. Bell, in Act. Tau r., 1790, p. 229. t. 9. ; Jacq. Fragm., 70. t. 106. : Red. Ros.. 1 p. 3Í.
t. 4 .; Lmdl. in Bot. Reg., t. 430.; and o u r^ . 6 0 6 . ^
Spec. Char., f r . Prickles small, distant. Leaflets ovate, and, as well as
the branches, glabrous, opaque, discoloured. Sepals narrow, entire. Fruit
ovate, globose, smooth. Flowers corymbose. Peduncles smooth. (Don’s
MUl.) A large shrub. Dauphiné, Austria, Savoy, Pyrenees, and Auvergne,
in woods. Height 5 ft to 6 ft. Flowers red ; June and July. F ruit scar-
let ; ripe in September.
Stems red. Leaves red at the edges. Flowers
small. Sepals narrow, longer than the petals. A
shmb, producing a pleasing effect in a shrubbery,
from the pinkness o f its foliage. At the funeral
of Villars, wlio first named and described this rose,
branches and flowers of it were cut and strewed
over his grave. There are several varieties described
in our first edition.
C. Species Natives of Asia.
60 I. i i . n ib rifò lia .
* 48. H. c a u c a 's e a Pall. The Caucasian Dog Rose.
Identification. P s ll. Ross., t. U . ; I.Iodl. Ros., p. 97- i D o n ’s Mill., 2. p. 679.
S yvo iymc . R . loucAntha Bieb. FL T aur. Suppl 351. ?
Engravings. Lind. Ros., t. U . ; and ourjS«. 007.
Spec Char &c. Prickles strong, recurved. Leaflets soft, ovate, glaucous.
Calyx and peduncles hispid. Sepals simple. F ru it smooth FlqwersMarge,
growino in bunches. (Doris Mill.) A robust shrub. Siberia. Height
10ft. to 12ft. Introduced in 1798. Flowers white or pale re d ; June
and July. F ru it red ; ripe in September.
607. f l. caucásea.
f l . In d ica Noisettiùnu.
at 49 R i ' n d i c a L. The Indian, or common China, Rose.
L a - H o s . , t. 26.; Rod. Ros.. 1. p. 51, t. 142., p. 35. .. 15. ■, and onr A ’. 608. aOove.
Spec. Char., f r . Stem upright, whitish, or green, or purple.
sto u t, falcate, d is ta n t. Leaflets 3—3 ; o v ate -a cum in a te , coriaceous, shining,
glabrous, s e rru la te ; th e su rfaces o f diffe rent co lo u rs. S tip u les very n a rr
o w , co n n a te with th e petiole , alm o st e n tire o r s e r if t e F low e rs so h ta ry o r
in panicles. S tam en s b e n t inw ard s. P e d u n c le s n fta r tic u lfte . mos l y t h i c ^
u pw ard s, an d with th e ca lyx sm o o th , or w nnk ed ( - » f t; ‘
feub-evcrgreen. Ch in a , n e a r Ciinton. H e ig h t 4 ft. to ¿0 it. In tro d . in 1 /8 9
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