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Small-leaved Blackberry. 



About three feel high, «rell described shore. Berriei not 

 unpleasant when mature. Along field-fences in Jersey, tod 

 fanning little thickets in sandy neglected ileitis or commons ; 

 not unfrequent. >j . June, July. 



4. R. branches and petioles glaucous and prick- sssHsasaia 

 lv : leaves ternale. oval. M uminate, sublobate, 



duplic ate-sei rate, white-tomentosc uiulerneath ; 

 petioles terete, prickly recurved, racemes ter- 

 minal. — inidl. and Pursh. 



Icon. Dill. elth. L247. f. 319. (Pursh.) 



Plack-raspbtrry. Thimble-berry. 



V very handsome species, about three or four feet high. 

 Leaves light preen above, white underneath. Stem very 

 tli and glaucous. In retired thickets with other species 

 of Rubus, not unfrequent. The fruit which is known by the 

 name of wild black-raspberry, is very sweet and delicious. It is 

 brought abundantly to the Philadelphia market from the - — 

 neighbouring country. b_ . May, June. 



5. R. sarmentose-procumbent; petioles and pe- procumbem. 

 dnncles prickly and recurvedly hispid, stipules 

 subulate ; leaves ternate and quinate, oblong- 

 oval, acute, unequally serrate, subpubescent, 

 pedicels solitary, elongated, petals obovate three 



times the length of the calix. — Jllch. and Pursh, 

 R. procumbens, MuhL 

 R. tiivialis, Mich., Willd., &c. 



Dewberry. 



>ily recognized from other species, by its procumbent 

 and samentose habit. Fruit very large, oblong, and deliciously 

 flavoured. It is quite medicinal. (See \ eg. Mat Med. U. S.) 

 In old and neglected fields, very common. \ . 



6. R. sarmentose-procumbent ; stem terete, and flagciUris. 

 petioles n< unrdly-prirkly ; leaves ternate, gla- 

 broilSf unequally serrate, the intermediate one 



ovate and enneate at base, the lateral ones 

 rhomboid. — Jf'Uld. cnum. and Pursh. 



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