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ROSACEiE. . [Mubus. 



" Caules fiisci, subteretes, setis parvis rigidis crebris. StipulcB filiformes, basibus brevissime petiolis adnata, 

 Pedunculi striati, setis g;Lindiiliferis obsiti, rarissime aculeis minutis sparsis. Minus clarc Cel. Pursh dixit 

 * floribus in apice ramiilorum axillaribns solitariis.* Flores revera in paniculam terminaleni, foliosam, pauci- 

 iloram (-^0) con^esti, pedicellis saepe Lilloris, flore tameu solitario pedunculate, axiUari ad basin pedunculi." 

 RicK 



Hab. Throughout Canada, from Lake Huron {Dr. Todd) to the Saskatchawan. Dr. Richardson^ 

 Drummond. Newfoundland. Mr. Cormack. Dry rocky shores on the Columbia River, North -West 

 America. MenzieSy Douglas. — Flowers lai-ger than those of R. Idceus. Finiit round, with numerous small 

 acini, not higlily flavoured. (Rich.) Dr. Torrey says that the fruit is red, very agreeably tasted, and called 

 the Red Raspberry. It seems to hold the place of jR. Idc^is in our countrj'. 



2. R. occidentalis ; caiilibus subteretibiis, pedunculis petiolisque aculeatis glaucis, aculeis 

 recurvis, foliis ternatis rarius quinato-pinnatis, foliolis ovatis oblongisve sublobatis iiiciso- 

 serratis subtus incano-tomentosis, paniculis corymbosis 4-6floris5 pedunculis calycibusque 

 tomentosis aculeatis. — Mich, Am. v, I, p, 297. Pursh, FL Am. v. \. p, 347. Bigel, Fl. 

 Bost ed. 2. p, 198, Elliott, Carol v. 1. p, 368. Torrey, Fl. of Un, St v. 1. p. 489. Rich, 

 in FrankL \st Journ, ed, 2. App. p, 19. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p, 558. — Dill, Ehrh. t, 247. 

 f, 319. — /5. foliis majoribus, subtus niveis. R. leucodermis. Douglas, MSS, in Herb. Hort, 



Sac, 



Hab. Canada. MicJianx, Quebec. Mrs. Sheppard. Lake Huron. Dr, Todd. Near the sources of the 

 Columbia. Douglas. — fi. North -West coast of America; whence it has been introduced to the Garden of the 

 Horticultural Society of London. — Dr. Richardson observes of this, that the flowers resemble those of the 

 preceding species, and that the form of the leaves is scarcely different, but the branches and peduncles are 

 purple-glaucous and glabrous. Fruit roundish, black and dark purple, sweet and well-flavoured, knoMTi as 

 Wild Raspberry and Thimbleberry. ( Torrey.) 



3. R. spectabilis ; caule erecto ramisque teretibus inermibus seu rarius subaculeatis, foliis 

 ternatis glabriusculis, foliolis ovatis lobatis inciso-pinnatifidis serratis membranaceis, terminali 

 majore longe petiolulato, lateralibus subsessilibus, stipulis lineari-setaceis, pedunculis uni- 

 floris solitariis, calycls segmentis villosissimis lato-ovatis breve acuminatis petalis oblongis 

 (rubris) brevioribus, carpeUis numerosis longe aristatis. — Pursh, Fl, Am, v, 1, p. 348, t 16. 

 De Cand, Prodr, v. 2. p, 559. Cham, in Linncea, v. 2. p. 7. — R. stenopetalus. Fischer, {in 

 Herb, nostr,) 



Hab. Banks of the Columbia. Mr. Menzies, M. Lewis. Unalaschka, Chamisso. Banks of streams and 

 shady woods, North-West America ; rarely seen farther than a hundred miles from the coast. Douglas. — 

 " A strong white-wooded prickly shrub, from 6-10 feet high. Fruit large, oblong, yellowish-white, and well 

 flavoured." Douglas. The calyx is very densely hairy at its base. 



4. R. macropetalus ; hirsutus, caule elato fruticoso, ramis angulatis gracilibus elongatis, 

 petiolis costis subtus pedimculis calycibusque aculeato-setaceis, foliis trifoliolatis, foliolis 

 ovatis inciso-lobatis serratis membranaceis, terminali majore longe (lateralibus brevi-) petiolu- 

 latis, stipulis lanceolatis, pedunculis biiloris, calycis segmentis longe acuminatis petala (alba) 

 oblonga subaequautibus. (Tab, LIX.)— «. foliolis acutis.— R. macropetalus. Douglas, 

 MSS. apud Hort. Sac, Lond.—^. foliolis obtusis.— R. myriacanthus. Douglas, MSS. in 

 Herb, Hort. Soc. Lond, 



Caulis fruticosus, elatus. Rami elonjrati, ffraciles. an^ulato-striati, mads rainusve pilosi, acnleati, aculeis 



