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in the southwestern part of the state, sometimes covering 

 large areas ; becoming rare northward and eastward, reaching 

 Newtown (Eames), Southbury (Harger), Farmington 

 (W. H. Blanchard), Glastonbury (Mrs. F. W. Starmer), 

 Colchester (Graves). June — early July; fruit mid- July — 

 Sept. 



The fruit is delicious. The bark of the rootstock is medi- 

 cinal and is officinal. 



Rubus Andrewsianus Blanchard. 

 High-bush Blackberry. 



Dry or moist open or shaded situations. Occasional or 

 frequent over most of the state, but apparently absent from 

 the mountainous areas. June ; fruit mid- July — Sept. 



The fruit of this species is commonly of good size and 

 quality and is the High-bush Blackberry usually gathered in 

 some parts of the state. 



Rubus floricomus Blanchard (covered with flowers). 



Local. Woods and pastures in heavy soils : Southington 

 and Meriden (W. H. Blanchard). June; fruit Aug. 



Rubus setosus Bigel. (bristly). 

 Rub Its nigricans Rydb. in part. 



Occasional or frequent. Usually in swamps and wet 



ground, but sometimes in drier places. June — July. 



Rubus nigricans Rydb. (blackish). 



Rubus hispidus L., var. suberectiis Peck. 

 Rubus setosus of authors in part, not Bigel. 

 Rubus vermontamis Blanchard. 

 Rubus semlsetosus Blanchard (?). 



Dry hills and plains. Apparently rare or occasional, but 

 its distribution is not known. June — July. 



Rubus hispidus L. (rough-hairy). 

 Running Swamp Blackberry. 



Common. Swamps, bogs, wet woods and fields, or some- 

 times in drier places. Mid-June — July. 



Rubus villosus Ait. (hairy). 



Rubus canadensis of authors, not L. 



Rubus procumbens Muhl. 



Dewberry. Running Brier. Running or Low Blackberry. 



