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The Seed'VeJlJel a compound berry : the aeini roundiih, coUeft- 

 ed in a convex head, concave beneath ; and each with one 

 ceil. 



The Seeds folitary and oblong; their receptacle conical. 

 Jhe Species, with us^ are^ 



1. Rub US fruticofus. Common Blackberry 



Bujh. 



This rifes generally ( with feveral ftalks from the 

 fame root) to the height of four or five feet, but 

 fometimes to eight or ten : which are fomewhat an- 

 gled, and pretty thick fet with fharp prickles. The 

 leaves are compofed of thr^e lobes, the fide ones of 

 which are often divided ; moftly egg-ftiaped, point- 

 ed, acutely and unequally fawed on their edges, a 

 Uttle hairy underneath, and joined to a pretty long 

 prickly footftalk, the middle one extending fome 

 little diftance from the others. This is generally 

 well furniihed with flowers, which often ftand upoa 

 panicled, or divided footftalks^ and are fucceedcd 

 by black fruit when ripe. 



2. Rub us hifpidus* American Dewberry Bujlj. 



This is much fmaller than the other, having feve- 

 ral flender weak ftems, which often trail on the 

 ground to a confiderable diftance. The leaves very 

 much rcfemble thofe of the Blackberry, but are ge- 

 nerally fmaller. The fruit is alfo fmaller, rounder 

 and blacker ; and fupported upon long, fimple, prick* 

 ly footftalks# 



3. RUBUJV 



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