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duced by means of cuttings taken from the young shoots. These are 
usually struck under a hand-light, but in many districts they will strike 
quite well if merely inserted where it is desired to grow them. Many 
years ago, noting the abundance of Kerria in the cottage-gardens of a 
village among the Surrey sandhills, we asked the sexton what it was 
“Oh,” said he “it’s just the J aponica. You just break off a bit and stick 
it in, and it grows.” Such was the rough method in practice there, but 
it was highly successful, and K. japonica flourished in every garden. 
It may also be propagated by layering the branches, or by dividing the 
plants. There is another variety (foliis variegatis) in which the leaves 
are prettily variegated with several shades of white, yellow, and green. 
Kerrias are sometimes. referred to as members of the genus Corchorus, 
but quite erroneously; the latter belonging to the Natural Order TILIACE. 
WHITE KERRIA 
Natural Order RosacE&. Gents Rhodoty pos 
Ruoporypos (Greek, rhodon, a rose, and typos, a type or model). A 
genus comprising but one Species, closely allied to and resembling 
Kerria, on which account it is called Rhodotypos Kerrioides (Kerria- 
like). It differs from Kerria, however, in the calyx lobes and the 
petals being four in each case, and the carpels one to four instead of five 
toeight. Itis a tall-growing shrub, about 15 feet high, with both branches 
and leaves in fours (decussate). The flowers are white, terminal and 
solitary, appearing in April. The plant was introduced from Japan m 
1866. For cultivation, see Kerria, 
BRAMBLES 
Natural Order RosacE&. Genus Rubus 
Rusus (the old Roman name, derived from ruber, red). A genus or 
Prsing about a hundred Species of generally twiggy and prickly, trailing 
shrubs, of which our native Bramble or Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) 
ane La taken as the type. They have conspicuous five-petaled flowers, 
white or pink, grouped in panicles or corymbs; and leaves simple oF 
a tetas ; They are chiefly grown for the sake of the multiple fraits, 
which are in many species juicy and edible. Several species, however 
are grown for the flowers or ornamental foliage, and it is only with these 
