Rose with roundish seed-buds, and smooth peduncles. Flowers
semi-double: the outer petals are whitish, and spreading: the inner
are of a pale flesh colour, and unclosed. The stem and petioles are
prickly. Branches slender, and flexuose.
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This elegant little Rose is a most desirable variety of the wild
species, and would be extremely ornamental if trained against a wall. We
have not been able to learn for certain by whom it was first cultivated,
but are inclined to think it the spontaneous effusion of nature
unassisted by art; and are rather surprised that it should not have
become long before now an object of general culture: but, as we
understand it is rather shy of flowering, that in some measure accounts
for an otherwise apparent neglect of beauty. We have no doubt, however,
when it becomes abundantly cultivated, it may also prove a plant of
freer bloom. From the light, airy, graceful character of its flowers, we
are convinced that to be sought after it need but to be seen.
Our figure was made from the only plant we have ever seen in bloom, at
the nursery of Messrs. Whitley and Brames.
[Illustration]
ROSA canina, _variegata_.
_Variegated-leaved Dog-Rose_.