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By far the most desirable and attractive member of 

 this section of the genus is undoubtedly Rubus deli- 

 ciosus, of the Rocky Mountains. This, like the two 

 species already mentioned, has simple leaves, three to 

 five-lobed, serrate, but more rounded than in those 

 species. The flowers are large, pure white and attrac- 

 tive. So far as reported, it has generally proved suc- 

 cessful, though it does not flourish under the hot sun 

 and drying winds in Nebraska. It is unquestionably 

 well worthy of more general cultivation than it has yet 

 received. It is somewhat difficult to propagate, which 

 will naturally render it more expensive and harder to 

 get than it otherwise would be. There are nurserymen 

 in the West, however, who make a specialty of collect- 

 ing these mountain plants, growing them until accus- 

 tomed to cultivation before offering them for sale, or 

 even propagating them wholly in the nursery. Plants 

 from such sources can readily be obtained, and will 

 generally prove satisfactory. 



Rubus cratcegifolius is an oriental species of some 

 ornamental value which has been grown somewhat in 

 this country. Its chief merit lies in its foliage. The 

 flowers are small and inconspicuous, and the fruit small, 

 though bright red when ripe. The foliage is dense and 

 bright green, coloring well in autumn, and the bush 

 is pleasing in its habit of growth, so that it possesses 

 considerable value as an ornamental plant, although 

 there is nothing striking about it. It is generally hardy, 

 and will mass well with other plants and shrubs. In 

 Nebraska it has proved disappointing in regard to 

 hardiness, being injured by the winters thus far, even 



