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5^6] ROS perience, dry and wamicd jvheaien flour, often strewed on the parts affeftcd, or thin lintn bags, stutF- ed with equal parts of oatmeal and chamoniilr, flowers, together with a few drams of coarsely pounded camphor, have uniformly been at- tended with the desired eftect. These external remedies contribute to relieve the tension, and inflam- matory state of the skin, while they allay irritation, and, in a man- ner, absorb the exhaling noxioivs matter ; whereas, lotions and un- guents of every description, only aggravate the disorder, by clog- ging the pores, and exciting a de- gree of re"a6lion ; Vvhich cannot fail to be hurtful, especially when accompanied with the slightest triiStion, either of the Angers, or even a piece of cloth. ROSE, or Rosa, L. a genus of shrubs, consisting of 25, but, ac- cording to some botanists, of ()0, species, of v.hich the follovving are the principal, though the first hve only are indigenous, namely : 1. The «:fl«i«G. See Dog-rose. 2. The spinosissima, v. p'lmpi- neUifoUa, Burnet Rose, Pimper- NFX, or Scotch Rose, grows on heaths, in thickets, hedges, and tlic borders of fields, in sandy si- tuations : it flowers in the month of June or July. — This species, on account of its low growth, and the singular beauty of its diminutive leaves, which resemble the Upland Burnet, deserves to be cultiated in every garden. Its ripe fruit is eaten by cliildren, and has a grate- ful, sub-acid taste. The juice, if diluted with water, dyes silk and muslin, of a peach-colour; and, ■with the Tiddition of ajum, it im- parts a deep violet ; but it has very little effedt tither on wool or on linen, — See also Tea, ROS 3. The arvensis, Wuirt-Ttcsvr* ERED DoG-ROSK, Or CoKN RoSE, is found in hedges and heaths, par- ticularly in the west of Yorkshire, It grows to the height of five or six feet, and has v/hitish blossoms, armed with prickles bowed down- wards : the former appear in July, and are succeeded by red berries ; the beauty and fragrance of which have introduced it into our gar- dens. 4. The vUiosa, or Apple- rose, grows six or eight feet higti, ia mountainous hedges and shady places, being very common in the north of England. Its large single red flowers blow in the month of June, and are succeeded by round prickly heps. In a cultivated state, this species often attains the height often feet, and its fruit the size of crabs : hence it deserves a place in every large garden, both for the singular beauty and also for the utility of its berries ; which has an agreeable acid pulp, that forms a proper ingredient in sweet-meats, 5. The ruhiginosa, Sweet- Bkiar, or Eglantine, abounds in hedges, where it is often five or six feet higli : its small red flowers appear in the months of June and July. — There are numerous va- rieties of ti)is sprcies, the princi- pal of which are known under the names of Common Single-flower- ed, Semi-double flowered, Blush- double flowered, and Yellow- flowered Rones. — The Sweet Briar is generally cultivated in gardens, chiefly in the borders of walks, and coi>tigu<)Usly to dwelling- houses ', where its fragrant leaves diffuse a gratelul odour. 6, The Gallica, or French Rose, an exotic species, which is commonly raised in Britain, on ac- count of its beautiful red liov/ers.