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Genus Rosa in Warwickshire.

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R. Pulvebulenta, (M. Bieb.} Rare. Field in Cathiron Lane, and by the railway crossing, both near Harboro Magna †, A. B.

Var. Billietii, (Puget.) Allesley ‡, Introduced here by Rev. Mr. Bree, from near Bidford.

Group 4.—Caninæ.

"Series 1, Eeristatæ, Leaves eglandular beneath. Sepals reflexed after the fall of the petals, deciduous before the fruit (which ripens late) changes colour."

* "Leaves glabrous on both surfaces. Peduncles not bristly."

R. Canina, (L.)

Var. 1, Lutetiana, (Leman.) A frequent variety, Marston Green †.

Var. 2, Surculosa, (Woods.) Rare. A more robust form, with numerons flowers in a cluster. Exhall †, Arrow Lane †, Marston Green †.

Var. 3, Spilærica}, (Gren.) Rare. A form with leaves more rounded at base, and globose fruit. Dosthill †, near Moor Hall, near Sutton †.

Var. 4, Senticosa, (Ach.) Rare. Near Knowle Station †, Coleshill Heath †.

Var. 5, Dumalis, (Bechst.) A very frequent variety.

Var. 6, Biserrata, (Merat.) A more glandular form, with open very compound serrations, apparently rare. Exhall †, Harboro Magna †.

** "Leaves glabrous above, hairy on veins beneath. Peduncles not bristly."

Var. 7, Urbica, (Leman.) A frequent variety. Solihull †, &c. A small, neat-leaved form, with oblong, (not globose) fruit, occurs in lane from Stonebridge to Coleshill †. A form with glaucous leaves, wedge shaped at base, near Hampton † and near Langley †.

Var. Arvatica, (Baker.) Local. Lane out of Baker's Lane, near Knowle †, Hampton-in-Arden †, Curdworth Bridge †, Baulk Lane, Berkswell †, Drayton Bushes †, lane from Minworth to Water Orton †, Harboro Magna †, A. B., Rowington Green †. A small-leaved form in Sutton Park †.

*** "Leaflets more or less hairy on both surfaces. Peduncles not bristly.”

Var. 10, Demetorum, (Thuill.) Local. Near Middleton †, Haywoods †, Doe bank, near Sutton †, Hampton-in-Arden, near Patrick Bridge †, Baker Lane, near Knowle †, Marl Cliff, near Bidford †.

Var. 11, Pruinosa}, (Baker) A form with glaucous, doubly serrate leaves. Rare. Near Springfield House, Over Whitacre †.

Var. 12, Incana, (Woods.) A more pubescent, glandular form, Rare. Pinley, near Hatton †.

Var. 12a, Optusifolia, (Desv.,) Local. Lane to Beansal Common †, Solihull, Marstone Green †, Baulk Lane, Berkswell †, Bradnocks Marsh, near Hampton.

Var. 13, Tomentella, (Leman), Local, but not rare. Near Solihull †, Hampton-in-Arden †, Atherstone †, Hartshill †, Kingswood †.

**** "Peduncles more or less bristly and glandular.”

Var. 14, Andevagensis, (Bast.) Local, but wide spread. Pinley Green †, Lane at Myton †, Whewporridge Lane, Solihull †, Golden Cross Lane, Exhall †, near Castle Bromwich †.

Var. 15, Verticillacantha, (Merat.) Frequent. This form I have found in every district, Solihull, &c.

A form having sepals glandular on the back is more rare. Cold Comfort, near Alcester †, and in lane from Stonebridge to Coleshill †.

A small, neat-leaved form, leaves like these of sepium, and sepals glandular on back occurs in Sutton Park † and near Shustoke †.