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angular, half erect, not rooting at their extremities, without gland-tipped hairs or bristles, and with 
few prickles, mostly equal, and only on the angles of the stems. 
Not a common species. Found in boggy woods. 
Group 2, Rhamnifolii. — Sepals covered with white felt ; petals white. Fruit large, black, 
and juicy. Stems angular and furrowed, arching and rooting at their extremities, with few hairs, 
none gland-tipped, prickles mostly equal and on the angles of the stems. \ Plate 40. 
Not common. Found in woods and hedges. 
Group 3, Discolores. — Sepals covered with grey felt ; petals often pink. Fruit small. 
Stems angular and furrowed, downy, with strong, equal prickles on the angles of the stems ; leaves 
covered with white felt underneath. [ Plate 40. 
This is one of the commonest brambles in England. Found in hedges and thickets. 
Group 4, Silvatici. — Sepals usually turned back in fruit; petals sometimes deep pink. 
Stems angular, arched or prostrate, rooting at their extremities, with woolly, spreading hairs, and 
moderate-sized equal prickles on the angles of the stems ; leaves green, sometimes white beneath. 
Some species common. Woods, thickets, hedges. 
Group 5, Egregii. — Flower-stalks with some gland-tipped hairs. Sepals seldom turned back 
in fruit ; petals pink. Stems rounded, arched or prostrate, and rooting at their extremities, with 
dense woolly hairs, a few gland-tipped hairs and bristles, and unequal prickles on the angles of the 
stems ; leaves green underneath. 
Rather rare. Woods, hedges, heaths. 
Group 6, RadulSB. — Flower-stalks with many gland-tipped hairs and bristles. Petals white or 
pink. Stems angular, rough, prostrate, slightly arched, with a few gland-tipped hairs and bristles, 
and nearly equal prickles which are on the angles of the stems. 
Some species common. Hedges, woods. 
Group 7, Koehleriani. — Petals often pink. Stems angular, prostrate, slightly arched, 
rooting at their extremities, with many gland-tipped hairs and bristles gradually passing into 
numerous very unequal prickles which are scattered over the stems ; leaves mostly divided to the 
base into 5 leaflets. 
Group 8, Bellardiani. — Low-growing small shrubs. Stems usually round and prostrate, rooting 
at their extremities, with many gland-tipped hairs and bristles, and weak, unequal prickles ; leaves 
mostly divided to the base into 3 leaflets. 
Group 9, Dewberry, Csesii. — Flowers large. Sepals closing over the fruit. Fruit of 
a few larger black berries (drupes) with a blue bloom. Stems roundish or slightly angled, with 
a bluish bloom (glaucous), slightly arched or prostrate, rooting at their extremities, with none or 
few gland-tipped hairs or bristles, and slender, unequal prickles. 
Common. Hedges, thickets, waste places. 
Stone Bramble. (Rubus saxatilis, Linn.) — Flowers small, I inch across, few, white, in 
small terminal clusters (corymbs). Sepals 5, with triangular teeth ; petals 5, small, narrow, 
white; stamens numerous ; carpels 1-4. Fruit consisting of clusters of 1-4 juicy little shining red 
berries (drupes). Stems 1-2 feet high, erect, rooting at their extremities, with no prickles or a very 
few slender ones ; leaves divided to the base into 3 stalked, thin, pale-green leaflets. 
Local. Common in the north in stony, hilly districts. June — August. Perennial. 
Cloudberry. (Rubus Chamsemorus, Linn.)— Flowers large, f-i£ inches across, solitary, 
white, terminating the stem. Sepals 5, oval, often tinged with red ; petals 5, pure white ; stamens 
numerous ; carpels few. Fruit a berry, consisting of clusters of a few large, very juicy little berries 
(drupes), at first red, orange when ripe. Stems 6 inches high, erect, unbranched, without prickles, 
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