784 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



K. Canadensis L. Dewberry. Low Blackberry. 



A trailing form found in rocky situations or in coarse gravel 

 soils in many parts of the State; especially abundant southward. 

 The fruit is much sweeter and of better flavor than that of 

 R. villosus, but is too soft to bear long shipments. 



Flowers in April and May; fruit ripens early in July. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Monroe 

 and Vigo (Blatchley); Putnam (MacDougal); Jay, Delaware, Ran- 

 dolph and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Clark 

 (Baird.and Taylor); Noble (Van Gorder); Franklin (Meyncke); 

 St. Joseph (Rothert); Decatur and Shelby (Ballard); Hamilton 

 and Marion (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner); Cass (Hessler). 



FRAGARIA L. 



F. Virginiana Duchesne. Scarlet Strawberry. 



This includes all forms referred to F. Virginiana Illinoensis 

 Gray. The plant is found in all parts of the State, though rarely 

 in great abundance. In our area it is usually found in moist, 

 rich, shaded places, although at times growing in dry soils. 



Flowers from April through June. 



Jay, Delaware, Randolph and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and 

 Posey (Schneck); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Noble (Van Gorder); 

 Franklin (Meyncke); Dearborn (Collins); Tippecanoe (Cunning- 

 ham); Daviess (Clements); Fayette (Hessler); Knox (Spillman); 

 Kosciusko (Coulter); Decatur and Shelby (Ballard); Marion; 

 Steuben (Bradner); Monroe. 



F. vesca L. European- Wood Strawberry. 



Found in several counties, chiefly southern, growing in dry, 

 sandy or gravelly soils. Quite frequent in the stations in which 

 it occurs. 



Flowers in April and May. 



Jefferson (Barnes); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Putnam 

 (MacDougal); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Hamilton and Marion 

 (W T ilson). 



POTENTILLA L. 



P. arguta Pursh. Tall Cinquefoil. 



In dry upland soils, chiefly sandy or gravelly, in the northern 

 part of the State. 



Flowers in June and July. 

 Steuben (Bradner). 



