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FLORA OF JAMAICA. 



Bnbtis 



leaflets 3-5, pubescent, especially on the midrib, or at length 

 glabrescent on the upper surface, beneath generally whitish, 

 sericeous, tomentulose ; bracts setaceous or subulate, tomentellous ; 

 sepals tomentellous. — Sw. Ohs. Bot. 205 ; Marf. Jam. ii. 6 ; Qriseh. 



Fig. 111. — Rubus januiieenm L. 



A, Leaf and inflorescenue x 9. 



B, Flower cut lengthwise x 8. 



C, Unripe csrpel X 10. 



D, Aipe fruit, nat. size. 



E, Seed cut lengthwise x 10 ; c, cotyledon 



r, radicle. 



Fl. Br. W. Ind. 231 ; Bydberg in N. Amer. Fl. xxii 455. Rubus 

 foliis longioribus subtus moUi lanugine &c. Sloane Cat. 173 <k 

 Hist. ii. 109, /. 213,/. 1. R. aculeatus &c. Browne Hist. Jam. 

 242. (Fig. 111.) Type in Herb. Mus. Brit. 



Blackberry, Bramble. 



In fl. throughout the year, but chiefly in spring and summer ; in the 

 mountains; Moneague Savanna, Sloane Herb. vii. 51! St. Mary, St. Ann, 

 Brotimc ; Wright 1 Swartz I Macfadyen ; St. Mary, McNab 1 Purdie ; 

 WuUschlaegel ; March; Prior; Prospect Hill, 1(XX) ft., Thompson \ 

 Cinchona, Clute ! Walderslon, 2000 ft. ; Cinchona, 5000 ft. ; Harris ! 

 Fl. Jam. 7946, 9134, 9141. -Hispauiola. 



