ROSA lurida.
Lurid Rose.
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Rosa paniculis multifloris: germinibus globosis: foliis patentibus: foliolis sub-glaucis, ovato-acuminatis, serratis: caule glabro purpureo, pulvere violaceo tecto: aculeis paucis et recurvis.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Rose with many-flowered panicles: seed-buds globular: leaves spreading: leaflets nearly glaucous, ovate-pointed, and sawed: stem smooth and purple, covered with a violet-coloured powder: prickles few and recurved.
This elegant Rose is said to be a native of Switzerland, and sent from thence by Dr. Messear, about the year 1803, to the gardens of Isaac Swainson, esq. at Twickenham; whence our figure was taken. It is not, we believe, at present in any other collection in this kingdom. It has so perfect an air of novelty, that amongst the numerous Roses daily ycleped new, this is one of the very very few to which a separate and distinct character may justly be applied. Flowers during the months of June and July, is of rapid growth, and forms a tall and bushy shrub.
