Class XII. Order V. 



RUBUS STRIGOSUS. J\Iich. Wild red raspberry. 



Unarmed, strongly hispid, leafets in threes, or 

 five pinnate, oval, obtuse at base, lined and white- 

 downy underneath, the odd one often sub-cordate. 

 Mich. 



A more delicate fruit than the last, found in similar places. 

 The stem and branches are without prickles, but covered with 

 thick stiff bristles. Petioles hispid, bearing one or two pairs of 

 lateral leafets and a terminal one ; the lateral leafets sessile. 

 Flowers white, in terminal clusters with hispid peduncles, Fruit 

 red, richly flavoured. May. 



RUBUS VILLOSUS. Mt. High blackberry. 



Leafets three or five, oval, acuminate, serrate, 

 villous on both sides ; stems and petioles prickly. 



This is a tall bramble that spreads rapidly by its roots, and 

 is often troublesome in pastures and fields. The stem is armed 

 with strong acute prickles ; the young twigs, leaf, and flow- 

 er stalks covered with short fine hair. Leaves somewhat hairy 

 on both sides, not white underneath. Flowers in long terminal 

 racemes, white. Fruit large, black, and pleasantly flavoured. 

 May, June. 



RUBUS TRIVIALIS. Mich. Low or running blackberry. Dew- 

 berry. 



Stems procumbent , leafets three or five, oval, 

 serrate, nearly smooth ; flower stalks mostly soli- 

 tary. 



Syn. RUBUS PROCUMBEJIS. Mufll. 



Stems prickly, slender, flexible, running several yards upon 

 the ground, but seldom putting out roots, unless accidentally 

 covered. Loaves nearly smooth, green on both sides. Pedun- 



