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where all longitudes merge toward a common 

 center. 



On this continent the Cloudberry extends 

 southward along the mountain ranges to Maine, 

 on the east coast, and on the west coast to south 

 British Columbia. 



The plant bears berries of the characteristic 

 Rubus type that are more commonly flattened 

 raspberry shape or nearly globular, of a bright 

 red or yellowish color, and of a pleasing acid 

 flavor. They are highly prized in all northern 

 countries, being among the best fruiting Rubuses 

 of Norway, Sweden, and Alaska and Labrador in 

 America. 



It was my good fortune while in Alberta, 

 along the North Fork of the Saskatchewan 

 River, to see this interesting northern species 

 growing wild. The plants with their small, 

 slender, trailing branches and rounded or almost 

 heart-shaped leaves, were very attractive. Some 

 of the seeds were procured for cultivation. 



The seeds germinated perfectly and vigorous 

 plants developed. But, although they were 

 placed in as damp and cold a spot as could be 

 found on my grounds, they did not thrive in the 

 warm, dry atmosphere of a sunny California 

 summer. The change from the northern habitat 

 was too great, and, although the plants lived for 



