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[Spidra Webster <spidra@speakeasy.net>]

I asked a similar question last June.  I will forward those answers  
to you.  Lon was nice enough to make Rosa dumalis seeds available to  
me.  I cold-stratified them in the fridge and just planted them in  
the seed starter a week or so ago.  They're a bit leggy because even  
a south-facing window isn't as good as keeping them outside.  I put  
them out in the sun and they're doing better.

I bought a "Wild Spice" rugosa rose last year.  I've eaten a couple  
of the hips and they're pretty fuzzy inside. Better than your average  
rose hip and a nice size.  They are beautiful to look at on the  
bush.  However, the Rosa dumalis, though it produces smaller hips,  
has a slightly better taste.

I've heard some folks use Rosa canina for hips as well.

Spidra Webster
http://www.myspace.com/meganlynch

Berkeley, CA