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Rubiis odoratus, L* 
Noi’th America. A kind of Easpberry. A Handsome 
species on account of its large purple flowers. Berry 
edible. Culture would doubtless enhance tbe value of the 
fruits of many of these Eubi. Hybridising might be tried. 
Eiubus strigosus, Michaux. 
North America. Closely allied to the European Easpberry. 
Its fruits large, also of excellent taste. It would lead too 
far to enumerate other kinds of Eubus, although about a 
hundred genuine species occur, which render the genus one 
of very wide dispersion over the globe. 
Eubus trivialis, Michaux.* 
Southern States of North America. Another shrubby 
species with good edible fruits, which are large and black. 
The plant will thrive in dry sandy soil. 
Rumex Acetosa, E. 
The Kitchen Sorrel. Europe, Middle and North Asia to 
Japan, also in the frigid zone of North America. A peren- 
nial herb. The tender varieties, particularly the Spanish 
one, serve as pleasant aciduous vegetables, but must 
be used in moderation, as their acidity like that of the speeies 
of Oxalis (Wood-sorrel) depends on Binoxylate of potash. 
Rumex scutatus, L. 
The French Sorrel. Middle and South Europe, North 
Africa, Orient. Also perennial, and superior to the fore- 
going as a culinary plant. Both and the following are of 
use against scurvy and most easily reared. 
Rumex vesicarius, E. 
South Europe, Middle Asia, North Africa. An annual herb 
of similar utility as the two former ones. 
Ruta graveolens, E. 
The Eue. Mediterranean countries and the Orient. The 
foliage of this acrid and odorous shrub, simply dried, con- 
stitutes the Eue-herb of medicine. The allied B. silvestris, 
Mill., is still more powerful in its effect. These plants and 
others of the genus contain a peculiar, volatile oil and a 
Glycosid (Eutin). 
