in the East-Indies, by the late Mr. Ev ans, of Stepney > who 

 devoted almost his whole income to the acquirement of new 

 and rare plants, which he generously distributed among, other 

 collectors. 



Nurserymen usually call it Rubus sinensis, but from what 

 authority it is considered as coming from China we know not. 

 To us it appears to be clearly a variety of Rubus rosajblins, 

 described and figured by Sir James E. Smith ; from which 

 species, a native of the Isle of Mauritius, it appears to differ 

 in nothing but in the size of the flower and multiplicity of 

 its petals. Rubus pinnatus in its foliage very much resembles 

 our plant, except that it has prickles along the midrib of the 

 leaflet j but its inflorescence is a terminal raceme. 



Notwithstanding the corolla is so very double, the parts of 

 fructification seem to remain so perfect, that fruit may very well 

 be expected, though we do not find that any has as yet been 

 perfected. 



Is best treated as a greenhouse plant, being impatient of 

 excessive cold or heat. Thrives in any soil ; and propagates 

 itself rapidly by suckers, which it puts forth abundantly. 



Our drawing was taken at Messrs. Whitley, Brame, 

 and Milne's Nursery, at Fulham, in April 1813; our de- 

 scription chiefly from a fine living specimen, communicated 

 by Mr. William Kent, of Clapton, last October. So that its 

 season of flowering, under its present management, seems 

 very uncertain, or to have a very long range. 



