RUBUS 



RUBUS 



3025 



/drum, Rydb.). Differs from the last in having white 

 fls. in few-fld. clusters and less glandular peduncles. N. 

 Mich, to the Pacific Coast and southward in the Rock- 

 ies; the western representative of R. odoratus. B.M. 

 3453. B.R. 1368. Gn. 45, p. 75; 59, p. 61; 62, p. 249; 

 67, p. 255. 



Section V. MALACHOBATUS. 



A. Lvs. compound (in R. Henryi 3-lobed Ivs. sometimes 



occurring). 



12. Henryi, Hemsl. & Kuntze (R. bambusarum, 

 Focke). Evergreen, with trailing shoots 10-15 ft. long, 

 with few spines and gray-tomentose when young: Ivs. 

 3-lobed and of 3 Ifts. often on same branch, rarely of 5, 

 the Ifts. long-lanceolate, 3 in. or more long, minutely 

 and more or less distantly toothed, tomentose beneath: 

 fls. small, pink, in terminal racemes 2-3 in. long: fr. 

 Hin. or less diam., shining black, not unpleasant in 

 flavor. TV. China, 4,000-7,000 ft. altitude. G.C. III. 

 42:251; 51:148. G. 28:630. A handsome plant for 

 pillars and pergolas, because of its graceful growth and 

 interesting foliage. It has been considerably advertised 

 abroad. 



13. Playfairii, Hemsl. (R. Playfairianus, Hort.). 

 A rambling or diffuse shrub, evergreen, with thin wire- 

 like sts. which bear small curved spines and are cob- 

 webby when young: Ivs. of 35 linear-lanceolate or 

 lanceolate serrate Ifts., the terminal one 5-7 in. long, 

 all bright green above and gray-felty beneath, the 

 stipules Jijin. long and cut: fls. K m - across, in irregu- 

 lar clusters, the petals shorter than calyx-lobes: fr. 

 black, of fair or moderate flavor. China. G.C. III. 

 51:166. Makes a handsome plant when trained up 

 on stakes. 



AA. Lvs. not compound, although sometimes lobed. 



B. Infl. terminal and racemose, simple; peduncles solitary. 



14. malif61ius, Focke. Sts. prostrate or climbing, 

 woody, with few short curved prickles: Ivs. simple, 

 oval or oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, 2-5 in. long, broadly 

 but shallowly toothed: fls. 1 in. across, in short terminal 

 racemes: fr. rather large, black, flavor unpleasant. W. 

 and Cent. China. Said to be an elegant species with 

 handsome fls. Named for its apple-like Ivs. 



15. hupehensis, Oliver. Deciduous, with prostrate 

 terete sts. somewhat gray-flocculent when young, with 

 very short curved prickles: Ivs. simple, oblong-lanceo- 

 late, about 34 in. long, acuminate, rounded at base, ser- 

 rate, gray-tomentose beneath, short-pet ioled: fls. 3-7, 

 in a terminal short raceme. Cent, and W. China. H.I. 

 19:1868. A related species is R. Swinhoii, Hance, 

 which is evergreen: Ivs. ovate: fr. black, rather bitter. 

 China. G.C. III. 51 : 166, under this name, appears to 

 represent R. hupehensis. 



BB. Infl. variously paniculate or thyrsoid, the peduncles 



mostly fascicled (except perhaps in No. 20). 



c. Lobes of Ivs. none or usually not prominent (partial 



exception in No. 19), the Ivs. not mallow-like. 



16. chroosepalus, Focke. Strong-growing shrub, 

 with slender sts. which bear few spines: Ivs. simple, 

 cordate-ovate, 4 in. long and nearly as broad, linden- 

 like, glabrous above, tomentose beneath: fls. in large 

 loose panicles, apetalous, the reflexed sepals colored 

 inside: fr. small, black. Cent. China. G.C. III. 51:166. 

 Advertised abroad; evergreen probably in mild 

 climates, but sometimes described as deciduous. Use- 

 ful on posts and pergolas for its habit and foliage. 



17. ichangensis, Hemsl. & Kuntze (R. eugenius, 

 Focke). Sts. long and slender, with few small prickles, 

 evergreen : Ivs. simple (the older ones sometimes more or 

 less 3-lobed), broad-lanceolate, cordate at base, 3-4 in. 

 long, light green on both surfaces, remotely toothed, 

 long-petioled : fls. very small, in small panicles: fr. 

 small, red, of good flavor. Cent, and W. China, to 



7,000 ft. altitude. G.C. III. 48:275. The Ivs. have a 

 metallic luster. 



18. Parkeri, Hance. Slender evergreen, with long 

 scandent softly glandular-hairy sts. which bear short 

 curved spines: Ivs. simple, broad-lanceolate or ovate- 

 lanceolate, 35 in. long, cordate at base, irregular or 

 angled on the sides, rugose, dark green above, velvety- 

 pubescent beneath :fr. black. China. G.C. III. 51 : 166. 



19. Lambertianus, Ser. Sts. long and slender, quad- 

 rangular, with few hooked spines, evergreen: Ivs. simple, 

 3-5-lobed and more or less angled, 3-4 in. long, bright 

 green but becoming colored in autumn, glabrous above, 

 slightly hairy and light green beneath: fls. small, whit- 

 ish, in terminal clusters: fr. red, and apparently some- 

 times yellow. China. G.C. 111.48:276; 51:166. Var. 

 glaber, Bean. Differs in having terete sts., uniformly 

 yellow fr., and Ivs. and sts. glabrous or nearly so. 



3490. Rubus crataegifolius 

 (X H)- No. 27. 



cc. Lobes of Ivs. usually prominent, and the Ivs. mallow- 

 like. 

 D. Sts. herbaceous or only half-shrubby. 



20. irenaeus, Focke. Unarmed or with very small 

 prickles, with slender creeping sts., evergreen: Ivs. 

 simple, nearly orbicular, 5 or 6 in. either way, cordate 

 at base, slightly 3-5-lobed, white-tomentose and rusty 

 along the nerves beneath, glabrous and metallic green 

 above: fls. ^in. or more across, the petals roundish, 

 white, exceeding the sepals: fr. yellow. Cent. China, 

 4,000-8,000 ft. altitude. Probably useful in mild 

 climates and moist places for covering slopes. 



DD. Sts. shrubby. 



21. omeiensis, Rolfe (R. clemens, Focke). Unarmed 

 shrub with branches arching and 10-^20 ft. long: Ivs. 

 palmately lobed, 4-5 in. across, hairy beneath: fls. 

 small, rose-colored, in long and narrow panicles: fr. 

 black. It makes long straggling growths lying on the 

 ground and rooting freely: unarmed: Ivs. shortly 5- 

 lobed or obscurely 7-lobed, 7-9 in. across either way, 

 glabrous above and hoary beneath: fls. small, with 

 purplish petals. W. China; bears the name of Mt. 

 Omei. 



22. flagellifldrus, Focke (R. flageUiformis, Hort., not 

 Smith). Evergreen or nearly so, of attractive habit, 

 8 ft. or more, the sts. and under surface of Ivs. dun- 

 tomentose, the spines few: Ivs. simple, cordate, acumi- 



