WHITEFLOWERING RASPBERRY 



Rubus parviflorus Nuttall 



The slightly crinkled petals of the whiteflowering raspberry are 

 conspicuous against their background of rich green maple-shaped 

 leaves. It is fully as attractive as its eastern relative, the flowering 

 raspberry, which bears purple flowers. The whiteflowering rasp- 

 berry grows from two to six feet tall, the lower part of the stems 

 being brown and woody. It frequents rich woods often at high alti- 

 tudes in the mountains. The berries are disappointing to the taste, 

 and full of small seeds. The plant belongs to the Rose Family, its 

 range extending from extreme northern Mexico to California and 

 Alaska, and eastward to Michigan and westernmost Ontario. 



In the vicinity of Glacier, British Columbia, where the sketch was 

 made, and all through the Selkirk Mountains, it is especially abundant. 

 This specimen was obtained at an altitude of 3,500 feet. 



PLATE 341 



