ROSACEA. 



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In open woods, diffused over the 

 mountain regions of Europe and central 

 and Russian Asia ; more abundant, and 

 descending to lower elevations in more 

 northern latitudes. Frequent in Scot- 

 land, in the north of England, and along 

 the western counties to South Wales ; 

 in Ireland, chiefly in the north. Fl. sum- 

 mer. 



Fig. 304. 



5. Cloudberry Rubus. Rubus Chamsemorus, Linn. (Fig. 305.) 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 716. Cloudberry.) 



Rootstock creeping. Stems simple, 

 herbaceous, and unarmed, seldom above 

 6 inches high. Lower stipules entire, in 

 a short sheath, without leaves ; upper 

 ones distinct, small, and ovate. Leaves 

 few, rather large, simple, broadly or- 

 bicular or reniform, toothed, and often 

 more or less deeply cut into 5, 7, or 9 

 broad lobes. Flowers white, rather 

 large, solitary on terminal peduncles. 

 Fruit rather large, of an orange-red. 



In turfy bogs, in northern Europe, 

 Asia, and America, generally at high 

 latitudes, but descending southwards 

 into northern Germany. Abundant in 

 Scotland, and extends also into north- 

 ern England, Wales, and Ireland. FL 



Fig. 305. 



