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Eubus ellipticus, Smith. (R.flavus, Hamilton.)* 



On the mountains of India (4,000 to 7,000 feet), also in Ceylon and, 

 Yunan. A large bush with yellow fruits, which are reckoned in 

 flavour fully equal to the ordinary Raspberry (C. B. Clarke). 



Rubus fruticosus, Linne\* 



The ordinary Blackberry or Bramble. All Europe, North and South 

 Africa, Middle and Northern Asia. The shrub bears well in a 

 temperate clime. In some countries it is a favourite plant for 

 hedges. It likes, above all, calcareous soil, though it is content 

 with almost any, and deserves to be naturalised on the rivulets of 

 any ranges. R. corylifolius (Sm.), R. suberectus (Andr.), and R. 

 leucostachys (Sm.) are varieties like many other named kinds of 

 European Blackberries, or perhaps belong to the closely allied R. 

 caesius (L.), the English Dewberry ; or in some instances hybrid 

 forms may have arisen from the two, although the generality of 

 these various Blackberry bushes bear their fruit freely enough. 



Eubus geoides, Smith. 



Falkland Islands, Fuegia, Patagonia, and Chiloe. A herbaceous 

 kind of Raspberry -plant with greenish yellow fruits, resembling the 

 Cloudberry, and of a very agreeable taste. Best adapted for 

 mountainous regions. 



Eubus Havaiensis, A, Gray. 



Sandwich Islands. The fruit of this bramble shrub are raspberry- 

 like. 



Eubus Idaeus, Linne".* 



The ordinary Raspberry. Europe, Northern and West Asia. It 

 is mentioned here to point out the desirability of naturalising the 

 plant on mountains and on river banks. The fruits contain a 

 stearopten. The leaves are a substitute for tea. 



Eubus imperialis, Chamisso. 



Brazil and Argentina. Furnishes superior fruits. 



Eubus lasiocarpus, Smith. 



India, reaching the Himalayas an elevation of 8,000 feet, in Ceyloir 

 of 6,000 feet. The black fruit is very palatable. R. biflorus 

 (Hamilton) ascends with R. rosifolius to 10,000 feet ; its fruit, 

 either red or orange, is sweet (J. D. Hooker). 



Eubus macropetalus, Douglas.* 



California and Oregon. An unisexual shrub. Fruit black, oval- 

 cylindric, particularly sweet. 



