90 ROSACES. [Rubus. 



the upper part. Prickles numerous on the angles of the stem, sharply 

 and strongly hooked, reddish. Leaves firm and durable, almost ever- 

 green, of five oblong acute (or abruptly acute) or pointed, sharply and 

 unequally serrated leaflets ; which are dark green, smooth, or slightly 

 hairy above ; snow white, finely downy, and strongly veined, with a 

 prickly rib beneath ; the terminal one largest, with a long partial stalk ; 

 two next with much shorter partial stalks, each of which bears a consi- 

 derably smaller, nearly sessile leaflet, so that the whole leaf is strictly 

 pedate, the uppermost on the flowering stems only being ternate, or 

 even simple. On the same branch are sometimes seen a few leaves, 

 that are pale green at the back and merely hairy, not at all cottony or 

 white. Footstalks in some degree hairy, all beset with strongly hooked 

 prickles. Stipules bristle-shaped, hairy, in pairs upon each footstalk 

 near the base. Clusters erect, oblong, rather densely panicled, twice 

 compound, many flowered ; their branches and stalks rather angular, 

 white, and finely downy, without glandular hairs. Bracteas solitary, 

 linear-lanceolate, white or hoary. Flowers erect, handsome. Calyx 

 downy all over, reflexed in the flower as well as in the fruit, destitute 

 of prickles and of glandular hairs. Petals of a delicate pink, white 

 in the var. with white fruit. Berry nearly globular, of a sweet 

 mawkish flavour, ripening late in autumn, a month later than M. cory- 

 lifolius. 



p. Prickles various, not confined to the angles of the stem. 



5. R. Koehleri, W. and N. Koehler's Bramble. Stein de- 

 curved, somewhat angular and furrowed, hairy, glandular, se- 

 tose ; prickles numerous, unequal, curved and straight; leaves 

 digitate, of five-stalked, ovate or elliptical leaflets ; panicle 

 much divided, somewhat corymbose. Br. Fl. 1. p. 247. E. 

 BoL Suppl t. 2605. R. glandulosus, E. Fl. v. ii. p. 403 (excL 

 syn. of Bellardi, and perhaps the others.) 



Hedges near Newtownlimavady ; Mr. D. Moore. Fl. July, Aug. 

 T? . Stems green in the shade, red when exposed, decurved, or even 

 prostrate, (scarcely arched unless supported,) very variable in size and 

 length, and in the prominence of its angles. Prickles copiously scat- 

 tered on every part of the stem, as well as on the stalks and midribs of 

 the leaves, and on the panicle ; extremely variable in curvature and 

 size ; intermixed with, and passing into se tee, which are also very nu- 

 merous. Leaves thin and flexible until old, varying in size, and shape, 

 and in the length of the point, which is often long and taper ; serra- 

 tures coarse, unequal ; upper surface pale opaque green, with scattered 

 hairs, rugose, often somewhat plicate at the nerves, under side paler ; 

 old leaves darker above, occasionally hairy beneath. Panicle often 

 very large. Calyx segments hairy, very prickly, setose and glandulose, 

 often elongated, more or less reflexed when in flower, often more 

 spreading upwards. Petals white or pale pink, rather small, varying 

 from strap-shaped to almost round, often jagged. Fruit black, 

 shining, acid ; drupes rather small and numerous, not depressed. 



6. R. corylifolius, Sm. Hazel-leaved Bramble. Stem de- 

 curved, roundish ; prickles straight, scattered, somewhat un- 

 equal, but not passing insensibly into setae ; leaves digitate of five 

 ovate leaflets, the outermost sessile and lapping over the others; 



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