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THE EVOLUTION OF OUR NATIVE FRUITS 



reddish brown ; inflorescence racemose, the peduncles 

 scattered, all slender and drooping, either simple or 

 2- or 3 -flowered, not aggregated at the top, smooth 

 or bristly ; petals as long as the glandular sepals ; 

 fruit light red, soft. The racemose character of the 



Pig. 56. The Shaffer raspberry. Jiubus i 



inflorescence of this species is well shown in the pic- 

 ture <>t' Cuthbert, a variety which appears to closely 

 represent iii all particulars the hue Rubus strigosus. 

 Hansel! also appears to he //. strigosus. The wild 



plant is densely clothed with \ve;ik bristles, hut these 





