80 TREES AND SHRUBS 



The Wild Raspberry (Batidaea strigosus) is a spiny 

 shrub 3 feet high or less, with compound leaves having 5 to 7 

 leaflets and inconspicuous white flowers, followed by bright 

 red juicy berries with a very pleasant taste and odor' It oc- 

 curs in the timbered areas of our mountains, growing in large 

 patches on the hillsides among the pines. The fruit is abun- 

 dantly produced and is much appreciated by the < ' the 

 region, who gather it for table us. 



The Thimble Berry (Bossekia parviflora) is a rather 



conspicuous plant. in the higher mountains. The berries are 

 like the red raspberry, and are very pleasant to the taste. The 

 flowers are white and often 2 inches in dianM he stems 



are woody only at the very base, the upper portion being herb- 

 aceous and rarely more than 2 feet high. The leaves are large, 

 generally several inches in diameter and 5-lobed, suggesting 

 some types of maple leaves. The plant is moderately common 

 in the deep forests of the upper mountain slopes. The pres- 

 ence of the preceding species and this one in abundance in our 

 mountains strongly emphasizes the desirability of growing 

 small fruits in such locations. 



Three shrubs that are closely related to the preceding 

 belong in the genus Orcobatns, and occur in our mountains 

 at elevations above 6,000 feet. The fruits of these plants are 

 of very little importance, but they are nice looking shrubs 2 

 to 4 feet high, producing rather large white flowers in some 

 abundance. 



The Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa) is a 



densely branched shrub often 3 or 4 feet high, with reddish- 

 brown stringy bark and compound leaves having 3 to 7 leaf- 

 lets. The flowers are bright yellow, about an inch in diameter, 

 and are borne quite profusely. The plant is doubtless quite 

 resistant to cold, but will grow at intermediate elevations. It 

 is quite handsome and well worth cultivation. 



Apache Plume (Fallugia paridoxa) is a widely branch- 

 g shrub, often 6 or 8 feet high, with numerous white flowers 



