The Western Dewberries 133 



shortcake. The plant is a rampant grower. Judge Logan 

 tells of a plant on his grounds which grew in one season, 

 one cane with one hundred and forty-nine feet of fruiting 

 wood. It produces heavily in the land of its origin and 

 is an important fruit along the coast. Apparently it does 

 not thrive in the eastern states. 



