70 Forest Trees and Shrubs of Meriden, Conn. 



103. RUBUS ODORATUS. (Linn.) 



Rose-flowering Raspberry. 



Stem perennial, three to five feet high, branching. Fruit pleas- 

 antly flavored, but is rarely perfected under cultivation. Flowers 

 in June and July. Fruit in July and August. 



104. RUBUS STRIGOSUS. (Michaux.) 



Wild Red Raspberry. 



Stem from three to five feet high, light brown. Flowers in 

 May. Fruit in July. The fruit is collected for Raspberry Syrup. 



105. RUBUS CANADENSIS. (Linn.) 

 Low Blackberry. Dewberry. Running Briar. 



Stem from four to ten feet long, slender, trailing. Flowers in 

 May. Fruit in July. 



106. RUBUS VILLOSUS. rAiXKiN.) 



High Blackberry. Common Brier. Bramble. 



Stem from three to six feet high, stout, rigid or angular, and 

 somewhat furrowed. The root is astringent and is used medicin- 

 ally, as well as a wine made from the ripe fruit. Flowers in May. 

 Fruit in July and August. 



107. ROSA CAROLINA. (Linn.) 



Swamp Rose. 



Grows four to five feet high, with numerous purple blossoms. 

 Found in low, swampy grounds. Flowers June and July. Fruit 

 in September. 



108. ROSA LUCIDA. (Ehrh.) 



Dwarf Wild Rose. Early Wild Rose. 



Differs from R. Carolina in its unequal bristly prickles and one 

 to three-flowered peduncles. 



109. ROSA RUBIGINOSA. (Linn.) 

 Sweet Briar. 



Is well known for its fragrant glandular foliage. 



The cultivated roses are varieties produced by long and careful 

 culture from different species of this genus. 



