Part 18

Rose with nearly round seed-buds, hispid: peduncles and petioles hispidly glandular: stem shrubby, armed with small, straight, scattered spines: branches numerous: flowers terminate the branches singly: blossom semi-double, and of a deep flesh colour: leaves smooth, and scented: leaflets egg-shaped.

Native of North America.

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This new species of Sweetbriar, we are informed, was introduced from North America, about the year 1801, by Mr. Pope, a nurseryman near Birmingham. The foliage is small, neat, and regular, but not so fragrant as the leaves of the common Eglantine. The flowers are abundant, and of a fine pinky colour whilst in perfection, but grow paler when going out of bloom; in which state its size enlarges just before the petals fall off. It is increased by seed and layers; but as it does not at present seed freely, nor are the layers rapid in forming a root, it will most probably continue for some time as a scarce rose. Our drawing was made in the month of June, from a luxuriant plant in the nursery of Mr. Williams, at Turnham Green.

ROSA blanda.

Hudson’s Bay or Labradore Rose.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Rosa germinibus globosis: calycibus pedunculisque hispidis: caule et ramis numerosis aculeis, rectis, rubris, horizontaliter sitis, armatis: foliis pinnatis: foliolis oblongis, æqualiter serratis, et lucidis: petiolis rubris, glabris, leviter armatis: floribus sparsis: corollis rubris.

Habitat in Americâ.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Rose with globose seed-buds: empalements and peduncles hispid: stem and branches armed with numerous prickles, straight, red, and horizontally situated: leaves winged: leaflets oblong, equally sawed, and shining: petioles red, smooth, and slightly armed: flowers scattered: blossoms red.

Native of America.

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In the Hortus Kewensis we find this Rose described as having smooth seed-buds and an unarmed stem; and the very reverse character being the leading features by which our plant may at all times be discriminated, induced us at first to imagine it might be a different species: but finding upon inquiry amongst cultivators, that this Rose and no other is perfectly known by the appellations of Rosa blanda, Hudson’s Bay or Labradore Rose, we have therefore retained the name, but altered the description. It is a very lively-looking little rose, whose bloom is rather short in duration, but of quick succession, introduced to this country in the year 1773. Our drawing was made from plants in the nursery of Messrs. Loddige.

ROSA centifolia, holosericea.

Velvet-flowered Hundred-leaved Rose.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Rosa germinibus sub-globosis, pedunculisque hispidis: caule et petiolis hispidis, aculeatis: foliis pinnatis: foliolis ovatis, subtùs villosis: floribus saturatè purpureis: corollis simplicibus, semi-duplicibus, vel petalis plenis.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Rose with nearly round seed-buds, and peduncles hispid: stem and petioles hispid and prickly: leaves winged: leaflets ovate, and villose beneath: flowers of a deep purple colour: blossom single, semi-double, or full of petals.

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This species of Rose forms part of a section known by the appellation of Centifolia, in which may be included many of the French and Dutch Roses, whose general appearance is so nearly alike, that when out of bloom it would be very difficult to distinguish one from the other. For what reason it has acquired the specific title of centifolia we are at a loss to guess, as it would be utterly impossible to find out a species by any given number of leaves, which must ever depend on the size of the plant. But as a very old species long usage has given it such a sanction, that a more appropriate title would not be used in preference.

Our drawing represents the single, semi-double, and completely double-flowered velvet Roses, easily distinguished when in flower, but when out of bloom not the slightest difference is discernible.

ROSA Eglanteria, major.

Large Eglantine Rose, or Tree Sweetbriar.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Rosa germinibus sub-globosis, pedunculisque hispidis: floribus magnis, semi-duplicibus: foliis patentibus: foliolis ovatis, magnis, marginibus glandulosis: caule et petiolis aculeis rubris recurvis instructis.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.