(1875)  Page(s) 314-315.  
 
Reports and Official Letters to the Kaitakushi - Page 314-315 (1875)
Horace Capron 
Following the coast on our way to Akkeshi I found little of interest until I reached Sara. The sandy levels on the seashore are frequently covered with a wild rose: Rosa rugosa. It has large dark green leaves and single purple flowers, measuring three inches in diameter, and bears a red round fruit which is much relished by Ainos and Japanese. If preserved in sugar they would make a fine dessert fruit.