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white ; /r//// of I — 4 distinct scarlet persistent drupels on a flat 

 receptacle- — Stony places, chiefly in the north.— Fl. June — August. 

 Perennial. 



4. R. Cliamainbrus (Clo'Jdljerry). — A .very distinct species, with 

 a long subterranean rhizome : flowering-branch erect, 4 — 8 in. 

 high, without prickles ; leaves obtusely 5 — y-lobed ; flowers large, 

 terminal, solitary, white, dicecious ; fl-uit of a kw large drupelets, 

 first red, then orange, with the colour, fragrance and taste of 



apricots. — Alpine [leat-bogs in the 

 north. This fruit, the aprons of 

 Scotland, violtebeere of Norway, or 

 maroshka of northern Russia, 

 makes a delicious preserve. — kl 

 June, July- Perennial. 



4. Drv,\s (Mountain Avens). — 

 Prostrate tufted herbs ; leaves simple, 

 white beneath ; stipules adnate to 

 the petiole ; flowers large, solitary ; 

 sepals 8 or 9 in one whorl, valvate, 

 persistent ; petals 8 or 9 ; carpels 

 many, sunk in the cal)'x-tube, one- 

 ovuled ; styles persistent, feathery ; 

 fruit an etjerio of achenes. (Name 

 from the Qreek dri'ias, from the re- 

 semblance' of the leaves to those of 

 the oak) 



I. D. oetopi'fala (Mountain 

 Avens). — The only British species ; 

 leaves oblong, coarsely crenate- 

 serrate, ho.iry beneath ; flowers an 

 incli or mnre across, white ; petals 

 8. — In mountainous, chiefly lime- 

 st'jne, districts in llie north ; rare. 

 An easily recognised and handsome 

 Perennial. 



flower. — Fl. June, July. 



5. CIkum (A\-ens). — Erect herbs ; /(V^rvj- lyrately-pinnate ; stipules 

 adnate to the petiole ; scape usually several-tlowcred ; sepals 5, 

 persistent, with an epicalyx of 5 bracteoles ; petals 5 ; carpels 

 many, i-ovuled ; styles persistent, jointed, hooked ; fruit an etrerio 

 of achenes. (Name from the Greek _^'i7>('', I taste, the roots being 

 aromatic.) 



1. G'. urbdiiuni (Common Avens, Herb Benet). — An erect, 



