By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq. 



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Stem stouter and longer than in "R. ccesius" (Linn.) frequently 

 somewhat angular generally hairy. Prickles usually straight and 

 deflexed. Leaflets broadly ovate, with a cordate base, soft-hairy, 

 paler, or sometimes hoary at the back, intermediate pair on short 

 stalks, on which the external pair is usually quite sessile. Panicle 

 very various, sometimes broad, and corymbose, like that of R. 

 ccesius j at others longer, and contracted. Fruit large, acid. Drupes 

 , more numerous than in R. ccesius (Linn.), but less so than in most 

 other species. The nearest affinity of this Bramble is with R. ccesius. 



8. R. ccesius (Linn.) Dewberry. Ccesius (Lat.) grey, refers to 

 the bloom on the stems and fruit. Engl. Bot. t. 826. Rub. Germ, 

 t. 102. t 46. 



Locality. Thickets, hedge-banks, and borders of fields. Sh. FL 

 July, August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Common in all the Districts. 



Stem weak, with many slender branches, rooting at the ex- 

 tremities. Prickles usually straight, scarcely deflexed, varying 

 much in size. Leaflets ovate, often lobed, pubescent above, softer 

 beneath, and of a paler colour, sometimes covered with long shining 

 hairs, the innermost sessile or with only broadly distinguishable 

 stalks. Panicle corymbose, the divisions frequently cymose. 

 Drupes of the fruit few, large juicy black, with a fine glaucous 

 bloom, and agreeably acid flavour. R. ccesius (Linn.) is a very 

 variable plant, often rather stout, and woody, at other times almost 

 herbaceous, but it is generally distinguished by its round and 

 glaucous stems. 



These are the only species I have ventured to introduce of this 

 truly variable and intricate genus, owing to the difficulty that ha8 

 been experienced in tracing with any thing like accuracy, their 

 distribution throughout the county. I would here however remark 

 that we appear to have many interesting and apparently distinct 

 forms from those above described, and if any of my correspondents 

 would kindly undertake to collect, and dry specimens of every 

 Bramble which comes under their notice, in which any conspicuous 

 differences are observable, I would gladly append to each description 

 their opinions and remarks in a future paper which it is my inten- 

 tion of publishing on the Rubi of Wilts. 



