Blackberries. 



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I. Long-cluster hlackherries {Ruhus villosus). Best represented 

 by Taylor (Fig. 104), although Early Cluster (Fig. 103), and 

 Ancient Briton are evidently to be referred to the group. It rep- 

 resents the commonest large-fruited form of the wild blackberry, 



99.— Cluster of Early Harvest. 



which grows in moist shady copses or in woods. This wild berry 

 is seen natural size in Fig. 98. This form is distinguished by a 

 long, loose, open and leafless cluster of long-stemmed, elongated 

 fruits, very tall growth, leaflets mostly long-stalked, rather thin, 

 evenly and rather finely serrate, and taper-pointed. Typical fruits 



