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The female isa little paler in the tints of the plumage, but in other 
respects is similar to the male. 
The Blackberry. 
Rubus villosus, Willd., Sp. PI., vol. ii. p. 1085. Pursch , Flor. Amer. Sept., 
vol. i. p. 346. IcOSANDRIA PoLYGYNIA, Linn. RoSACE^E, JuSS. 
This species of bramble is pubescent, prickly, with angular twigs ; the 
leaves ternate or quinate, with ovato-oblong, serrate, acuminate leaflets, 
downy on both sides ; the calycine leaves short, acuminate ; the flowers white 
in a loose raceme. Blackberries are so plentiful in all parts of the United 
States, that they are gathered in great quantities, and often exposed for sale 
in the markets, especially those of the Eastern Districts, where they are 
applied to various domestic uses. They grow to a remarkably large size in 
the Southern States, where the plant itself is larger and more productive. 
In Kentucky and Louisiana, I have observed a variety bearing fruit of a 
light yellow colour, which is still superior to the common sort in flavour. 
SND or THE SECOND VOLUME. 
