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beautiful coloration in autumn, and were very attractive from Sep- 

 tember 27 to October 11 and on. 



412. RUNNING SWAMP BLACKBERRY 



RUBUS HISPIDUS L. 



Rather common in low marshy places, especially among sphag- 

 num. Found on the edge of Lost Lake marsh and on the west 

 side of Lost Lake outlet. The shining glossy leaves make this 

 the most attractive in foliage of the dewberries, but the fruit which 

 is borne quite sparingly is small and sour and altogether worthless. 



413. SWAMP ROSE; WILD ROSE 



ROSA CAROLINA L. 



Common at the edges of swamps ; found in the tangle at Long 

 Point, along the edge of the pond below Farrar's and in swamps 

 in Walley's woods. In flower at Long Point June 28, 1901. The 

 flowers of this rose are not particularly handsome; the stems are 

 very erect and stiff. It comes nearer being a rose-tree than any 

 other species and might form an excellent stock upon which to graft 

 attractive varieties to produce standard forms. 



414. LOW OR PASTURE ROSE 



ROSA VIRGINIANA Mill. 



Rather common on railroad embankments; abundant on the 

 bank near the icehouse, by McSheehy's pier and on the railroad 

 embankment between the icehouses and Culver. Leafing out, April 

 29, 1901. In flower, June 10. Like the common blue violet it has 

 a second blossoming period in autumn. Some were observed in 

 flower September 28, 1900. The bushes along the railroad bore an 

 abundance of very large, flattish hips like miniature apples, and 

 these, ripening with one bright pink cheek, were almost as hand- 

 some as the blossoms. 



415. SWEETBRIER 



ROSA RUBIGINOSA L. 



Not common ; one clump found by the Long Point road a little 

 north of Green's field and another clump in a pasture, close to Lost 

 Lake outlet, some distance down across the road from Walley's. 



Not especially common in northern Indiana ; rather common in 

 the south. The seed is distributed by birds. In spite of its exceed- 

 ing thorniness, the most delightful of roses, the whole plant, es- 

 pecially on moist days, exhaling a delicate fragrance, which an- 

 nounces its presence for several rods. 



