| − | Rubus rosaefolius, Smith (R. floribundus and R. sinensis, Hort. R. rosaeflorus, Roxbg.). Erect and tall-growing,evergreen in warm countries, glabrous or somewhat pubescent-hirsute: lvs. odd-pinnate, the lateral lfts. 2-7 pairs, all the lfts. ovate-lanceolate or lance-oblong, acuminate, strongly many-veined and very sharp-serrate, more or less silky-hairy beneath: fls. solitary or in few-fld. clusters, white, 1 1/2-2 in. across, showy: fr. erect, bright red, long thimble-shaped, usually about 1-1 1/2 in. high, very showy, edible but insipid. Widely distributed in tropical countries, but native to the Himalayan region and eastward to China and Japan; naturalized in W. Indies. B.M. 6970. F.S. 17:1714. A.G. 20:82, 87. Var. coronarius, Sims (R. grandiflorus, Hort.), is a double form, sometimes cult. as the "Brier Rose" and "Bridal Rose" (B.M. 1783. G.C. II. 11:77. G.Z. 26, p. 266). The double-fld. form is often grown under glass and in pots.
| + | Rubus rosaefolius, Smith (R. floribundus and R. sinensis, Hort. R. rosaeflorus, Roxbg.). Erect and tall-growing,evergreen in warm countries, glabrous or somewhat pubescent-hirsute: lvs. odd-pinnate, the lateral lfts. 2-7 pairs, all the lfts. ovate-lanceolate or lance-oblong, acuminate, strongly many-veined and very sharp-serrate, more or less silky-hairy beneath: fls. solitary or in few-fld. clusters, white, 1 1/2-2 in. across, showy: fr. erect, bright red, long thimble-shaped, usually about 1-1 1/2 in. high, very showy, edible but insipid. Widely distributed in tropical countries, but native to the Himalayan region and eastward to China and Japan; naturalized in W. Indies. Var. coronarius, Sims (R. grandiflorus, Hort.), is a double form, sometimes cult. as the "Brier Rose" and "Bridal Rose". The double-fld. form is often grown under glass and in pots. |