Plants LXXniL Fol IV, No. 



I\ A S P B E RR.I E S AND BPlAMBLES. 



Fig. l. The common Raspberry. 



(Rub us idacus.) 



The common Raspherry grows upon bushes 

 whole fiems are 4 or 5 feet high. It occurs in 

 alrnoff. all the woods of Germany except thofe 

 of fir, but is chiefly found in mountainous and 

 Itony places. The pointed leaves which grow 

 from 5 to 5 on one lia lk , are on their infide of 

 a dark, on the outhde of a pale green colour. 



The white five - leaved flower appears about 

 May. The red berries grow upon a prominent 

 germe, and ripen in July or Augult. 



The Raspberry is extremely juicy , and has 

 a relishing aromatical tafle. The juice, mixed 

 with Wine or Vinegar, forms a m oft refreshing 

 beverage. In gardens, when raifed from feed, 

 or by the means of flips the berries grow much 

 larger. 



Fig. 2. The common Bramble. 



(Rubus f ruble of us.) 



The common Bramble*- hush which with the 

 Raspberry belongs to one class of plants, is alio 

 very common in the woods of Germany, efpe- 

 eiaily on fiony Hopes and declivities where there 

 are few trees. Its Items which are fironger than 

 the former and richly furnish'd with thorns, 

 grow fometimes to the height of 7 or Q feet; 

 they generally bend their ends towards the 

 ground, by which means leverai bushes toge- 

 ther form a quick -set hedge which is not eaiily 

 to be penetrated. 



The ft a Iks are provided with five leaves. 

 They are greater and ftronger, and the leaves 

 much more indented than thofe of the Raspberry. 



The five leaved bloffom appears from May 

 to June and the dark blue berries grow like 

 thofe of No. 1. in a conic form round the pro- 

 minent germe. 



They have alfo a very good and refreshing tafte, 

 but are fomewhat more acid than the Raspberries. 



