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in England, and there seems to be no reason why it 

 should not do equally well in many parts of our own 

 country. It propagates rapidly from suckers, so that 

 means are sometimes needed to keep it in check. It 

 ought at least to be given a thorough trial, for it is 

 really a very attractive plant. 



Rubus laciniatus, the Cut -leaved Blackberry, has 

 been brought to notice from time to time as a desir- 

 able ornamental, and heralded as a wonderful fruit- 

 bearing plant. Its names have been numerous, in- 

 cluding Parsley -leaved, Oregon Evergreen, Oregon 

 Climbing and Sandwich Island. Sometimes it has been 

 styled a dewberry, and sometimes a blackberry. It 

 is interesting from the peculiar subdivision of its 

 leaves, and an occasional plant will prove useful in 

 certain places, but aside from this feature it possesses 

 no ornamental qualities worthy of special note. In 

 this case the order of things is reversed, for this is a 

 European species, and Americans have given it more 

 attention than is given to it across the water. In 

 some sections there, however, it seems to be prized 

 for its fruit production. As a general rule, at least, 

 it produces little or nothing in this country, though 

 it is reported productive in the North Pacific states. 

 The plant is so desperately thorny that it would be 

 well-nigh hazardous to attempt to pick its fruit, if 

 there were any. 



The form commonly offered for sale may be de- 

 scribed as follows: Stems nearly round, more or less 

 trailing, fertile ones erect, prickles small at the base, 

 but recurved and strong above, very numerous; leaves 



