FLOWERING SHRUBS 
in the angles of the snake-fences, and on every waste and 
neglected spot, the Raspberry appears and takes possession 
of the land. Truly this useful and palatable fruit proves a 
blessing and a comfort in various ways to the poor, as well 
as a wholesome, welcome luxury to the richer inhabitants. 
of our towns and villages. During the fruiting season the 
women and children are enabled to supply many household 
wants by the sale of the red and black Raspberries; even 
the little ones are made to contribute their small mite of 
labor, and may be seen in large parties going out with tins. 
and sundry small vessels to the Raspberry grounds—wild, 
rugged spots that have been abandoned by the farmer as. 
worthless for the growth of roots and grain. He does not 
look beyond and see that with our bountiful Provider there. 
are no waste places. He who fed the wandering multitude 
with manna in the thirsty desert, and brought forth springs 
of water from the flinty rock, can give fruits to satisfy the 
wants of His children in the Canadian wilderness. The 
wild berries are shared by God’s humbler gleaners, the small 
animals and flocks of birds; and even the insects all come 
to this table that is spread abroad for them and ys; “and 
something gathers up all fragments and nothing is lost.” 
The fruit of the common Red Raspberry begins to ripen 
early in the month of July, just about the time that the 
Strawberry ceases to be plentiful. The flowers are not very 
ornamental, whitish, but not clear white, rosaceous in form. 
The berry ripens very soon after the fading of the flowers. 
The color of the fruit of the common Raspberry is of a 
light red, changing with maturity to a dark crimson. The 
bush is upright and not very prickly. The leaves have from 
three to five leaflets, grayish or dull green, wrinkled and 
veiny, whitish underneath; leaflets serrate, unequally lobed, 
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