Rosa odorata

Not positively identified, but may be from R. chinensis, and variously identified as R. indica odorata and R. indica fragrans. In the 18^th century, some of its early hybrids were crossed with European roses, such as the Damasks and Gallicas, which brought forth almost all the repeat-flowering now taken for granted in modern roses. They are covered with mid- to dark green leaves made up of three to five leaflets that are reddish when young. The flowers are produced either singly or in large, well-spaced clusters and vary in color from pale pink to deep red. They usually deepen with age and there is little or no fragrance.