s. . in,- Observations od tlie Genus Eubus. lbl 



influence of circumstances, which in some degree liken those, under which tlie 

 typical R. sulcatus arose. Fot 1 1 presume, that this species lias been develop- 

 ed from R. fruticosus, in inountainous träets, in the south of Europé, in the 

 same manner, that R. thyrsoideus, analogous to R. suleatus, arose from 

 R. corylifolius. 



23. R. nitidus Whe & N. Rub. Germ. pag. 19; Lindeb. Herb. Rub. 

 Seand. n. 30; turionibus suberectis vel alte arcuatis, angulatis, glabris & glan- 

 dulis sttbsessilibus munitis, aculeis numerosis, elongatis & subulatis, a basi 

 compressa subdecurvis, in angulis insidentibus, armatis; foliis 5-nato-digitatis, foliolis 

 parvis, omnibus petiolatis, sitnpliciter serratis. subtus sparse pilosis & pallide 

 virescentibus, breviter acutis, terminali late oblongo, versus basin plertimque 

 attenuato, lateralibus oblongis — oblougo-obovatis; stipulis linearibus; petiolis 

 aeuleis uncinatis munitis; ramis Horigeris sttbglabrescentibus, imprimis versus 

 apicem tina cum ramis inflorescentife pedicellisque aculeis numerosis, uncinatis mu- 

 nitis; foliolo terminali parvo, oblongo-obovato, breviter aento, insequaliter & 

 subaimpliciter serrato; inflorescentia elongata, raeemosa, simplici vel composita, 

 pedunculis mferioribns axillaribus, corymbos paucifloros apiee gerentibus, axe & 

 pedicellis villosis & glandulis sessilibus munitis; floribus magnis, speciosis; 

 sepalis ovatis, breviter acuminatis, extus virescentibus, albo-margiuatis & acttleolis 

 curvatis munitis; petalis dilute roseis, mox albicantibus, maximis, rotundato- 

 obovatis — obovatis, longe & anguste unguiculalis, versus basin marginibus 

 denique reflexis, extus subglabris; filamentis albis, stylos virescentes superantibus; 

 germinibus glabris; receptaculo sparse piloso, fere glabro. 



This pretty little bramble was discovered a few years ago, in a wood at 

 Tranekårr, in the nothwest of Skåne. It generally grows there, in complete 

 shade, upon damp soil. At a little distance from this locality, there grows in 

 open places a forma aprica. This form is distinguished by its stronger arma- 

 ture and ils thicker, somewhat plicate leaves. The same form was found a 

 year or two afterwards by Mr. B. Lidfokss in another locality, viz, önnarp in 

 the parish of Förslöf, in the northwest of Skåne. Last year, Mr. Gelert found 

 it on the island of Bornholm (Frieder. & Gel. Rub. exsice. Dan. & Slesv. n. 1). 

 Bul otherwise it Beems to lie wanting in the whole of Denmark. In the north- 

 wesl of Germany, there is a form, that quite eorresponds with ours, which 

 o i- di8tinguiahed by itfl crooked prickles, both on the flowering shoots and 

 lin' inflorescence (R. hamulosus Lefvr. & .Müll.). Hut, along with this, is also 

 found another form, roore weakly armed, that like ours gmws in woods, and 



