ROSACE.E 



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The fruits arc small and globular or globular-oblong, and grow in smal' 

 clusters. Wilson and Rathbun are typical varieties. 



Rubus aigutus. — The plants are erect, stiff, prickly, and with stems 

 stronglj' angled, almost grooved. The small leaflets are firm and rather rigid, 

 and coarsely toothed. Inflorescences are short and leafy. The fruit is small, 

 globular, and black. The species is found growing wild from New England 

 to I'lorida and Arkansas. Common varieties are Dorchester, Early Harvest, 

 and Brunton Early. 



Rubus cuneifolius. — The sand blackberry is a stifT, thorny plant about 

 3 feet tall. The leaflets are thick, obovate, and white-pubescent beneath. 

 Inflorescences are short and bear but a few (two to eight) flowers. The fruit 

 is of medium size, sweet, and desirable. This species grows wild from south- 

 ern New York and Pennsylvania to Florida, Louisiana and Missouri. Topsy 

 is the common cultivated variety; it often does not have the pubescence of 

 the species. 



Fu".. 149. — Xurlhcrn dewberry (Rubus villosus). 

 DEWBERRIES 



These differ from blackberries in their trailing habit, 

 cymose inflorescences, and propagation by tips. They 

 ha\-e received tin- iianic "trailinLr black.I)err\'." There are 



