5o8 sturtevant's notes on edible plants 



villages of Switzerland.' In 1867, Fuller' describes 41 varieties known to American 

 gardens and 23 which are from native American species. As types of this class of culti- 

 vated fruit, we may mention the Antwerp, brought to this coxmtry about 1820; the Fran- 

 conia, introduced from France about 1850; Brinckle's Orange, originated in Pennsylvania 

 in 1845, and Clarke, raised from seed at New Haven, Connecticut, in 1856. 



R. imperialis Cham, et Schlecht. 

 Brazil. The fruit is edible.' 



R. incisus Thvmb. 



China and Japan. The fruit is small, bluish-black and of no great merit. Country 

 people hold the berries in great esteem.* 



R. jamaicensis Linn. 



Tropical America. The berries are black and very agreeable. If pickled when red 

 and unripe, they make an excellent tart.' 



R. laciniatus Willd. cut-leaved blackberry, evergreen blackberry, parsley- 

 leaved BLACKBERRY. 



This Species has been sparingly cultivated in Europe for many years and in this 

 country since 1845. It is scarcely worth growing, says Fuller,' except as a curiosity, 

 but others say the fruit is large and juicy and that this plant is worthy a place in the 

 garden.' 



R. lasiocarpus Sm. hill raspberry. Mysore raspberry. 



India. This species is cultivated in India for its fruits, which are of excellent flavor 

 and are used in tarts, according to Firminger. ' Brandis says the fruit is very good to 

 eat, and Royle " saj^ that it is called kul-anchoo and affords a grateful fruit. 



R. leucodermis Dougl. 



Northwest America. The fruit is yellowish-red, rather large, with a white bloom 

 and agreeable flavor " and is dried and preserved by the natives.'* In Utah, the fruit 

 surpasses the common black raspberry in flavor, size of berry and productiveness." In 

 Oregon, the berry is large, borne in great abtmdance, of excellent flavor but rather soft 

 for market purposes." 



' Pickering, C. Chron. Hist. Pis. 134. 1879. 



Fuller 5to. Fr. Cult. 149-167. 1867. 



'Don, G. Hist. Dichl. Pis. 2:537. 1832. 



* Georgeson /Imer. Gard. 12:204. 189 1. 



' Lunan, J. Hort. Jam. 1:98. 1814. 



Fuller Sm. Fr. Cult. 173. 1867. 



'' Card. Chron. 16:44. 1882. 



' Firminger, T. A. C. Card. Ind. 249. 1870. (R. albescens) 



Brandis, D. Forest Fl. 198. 1874. 

 "Royle, J. F. lUusir. Bat. Himal. 1:203. 1839. 

 " Brewer and Watson Bot. Cat. 1:172. 1880. 

 " Brown, R. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 9:384. 1868. 

 " Casa Bot. Index 10, 1881. 

 Case Bot. Index 37. 1 88 1 . 



