Rose with roundish seed-buds, and peduncles slightly hispid,
smooth, and shining: flowers single and red: leaflets oblong,
pointed, smooth and shining, with finely sawed margins: stem green,
smooth, with red thorns on the lower part.
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This Rose is known by the appellation of diversifolia, a title equally
applicable to any other Rose. But were this the only objection, we are
not so much attached to novelty as to think the adoption of a more
appropriate term a sufficient compensation for the confusion which
alteration invariably produces. As the present subject, however, (of
recent introduction) is unquestionably the original or single of that
line semi-double ever-blooming Rose so well characterized by the title
of semperflorens, the species must therefore undoubtedly retain the
appropriate title which its fine variety has so long enjoyed.
Our figure was made from a plant in the nursery of Messrs. Whitley.
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ROSA multiflora.
_Many-flowered Rose._