THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 19 



Ritbus chamacmorus. Cloud-berry. Fruit used for 

 sauce, etc. 



Rubus parvifiorus. Salmon-berry. Used like the pre- 

 ceding - . 



Rubus villosus. Blackberry. Highly valued for jams, 

 pies, and the like. There are a large number of forms or 

 closely allied species of the genus Rubus all yielding fruit that 

 is edible. 



Rosa sp. Rose. The hips of several species of rose are 

 used in making jelly. 



Prunus scrotiua. Wild Black Cherry. Fruit once 

 in demand for making "cherry bounce." Bark medicinal. 



Prunus inaritiina. Beach Plum. Fruit valued for pre- 

 serves and jellies. Can be improved by cultivation and forms 

 an ideal crop for sandy areas. 



Prunus pumila. Sand Cherry. A valued fruit for sandy 

 regions. 



Prunus nigra. Wild Plum. The fruit of this and 

 various other species of Prunus are useful for preserving and 

 the like, and for providing material from which better fruits 

 may be bred. 



LEGUMINOSAE. 



Cassia niarilandiea. Wild Senna. Leaves used as a 

 substitute for the officinal senna. 



Baptisia tinctoria. Wild Indigo. Tips reported to be 

 used like asparagus. Stem yields a bluish dye. 



Apios tubcrosa. Ground-nut. Produces numerous 

 thick starchy tubers that are edible. 



Vivid spp. and Latliyrus spp. It is probable that several 

 plants belonging to these genera might be improved enough 

 to be valuable foods if necessary. 



RUTACEAE. 



Ptelia trifoliata. Hop-tree. Fruit bitter, used like hops. 



