THE JAPANESE WINEBERRY 
InrTRopucED from Japan about 1877, this handsome, 
strong growing bramble has become a popular garden 
subject, as much for its decorative value as for the use- 
SHOOT OF THE JAPANESE WINEBERRY 
(Rubus Phoenicolasius) 
fulness of its fruits. Under suitable conditions the 
sub-scandent canes grow to a length of eight feet, and 
thus the plant is suitable for pillars, pergolas, or for 
trellises. The big terminal racemes bear pale pink 
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