MAY BERRY 



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Fig. 53. 

 Ru^us cratasgifolius (X%). 



9. E. MICROPHYLLUS, Linn, f . E. palmatus, Thunb. Mayberry. 



Spreading bush, 4 or 5 feet (12-15 decimeters) high, with short 

 stout prickles; leaves small, dark green above, somewhat lighter 

 beneath, silky pubescent on the veins beneath, 3-5 -cleft, the 

 lobes very narrow, acuminate, doubly and sharply serrate, central 

 lobe much longer than the lateral ones; flowers three fourths of 

 an inch (20 mm.) broad; sepals narrow, acuminate; petals 

 broadly ovate; fruit small, of little value. 



Japan. Said by Luther Burbank to have entered into hybrids 

 which he considers valuable ; but otherwise unknown in this coun- 

 try. The fruit is occasionally eaten by the Japanese. 



