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R. triste Pali. Wild Red Currant. 
Common in rich woods throughout the region. Found in flower during 
the middle part of June, and with mature fruits in mid- July. 
Along Quatre Fourches river, No. 869; Pine Lake district, No. 2529; 
Peace point. No. 2527; Moose (Eight) Lake district, No. 2528; base of east- 
ern slope of Caribou mountains, No. 2530. 
BOS ACE A E 
Amelanehier florida Lindl. See Rhod. xiv, 117 (1912). Saskatoon, or Service Berry. 
A common shrub of dry woods, prairies, and river banks. In many 
places it produces an abundance of excellent fruit in late summer, and the 
berries have long been used as a constituent of pemmiean. Flowers have 
been found from June 9 to the first week in July, but the height of the 
flowering season is in the latter half of June. Fruits are well formed dur- 
ing the latter half of July, but usually do not ripen until the first week in 
August. 
East shore of lake Mamawi, No. 2654; along Quatre Fourches river, 
No. 927; Government Hay Camp district, Slave river, No. 2652; along 
upper Slave river, No. 928; Fort Smith, No. 930; Pine Lake district, Nos. 
2648, 2650, 2651; Peace point, No. 2653; Moose (Eight) Lake district, 
Nos. 2645, 2646, 2647; Indian graveyard, Peace river, No. 2655; base 
of eastern slope of Caribou mountains, Nos. 2656, 2657. 
Rubus idaeus L., var. canadensis Richards. See Rhod. xxi, 89 (1919). Red Raspberry. 
The common red raspberry of the region, and an abundant source of 
wild fruit in late summer. The species is abundant in open woods, clear- 
ings, prairies, and on rocky hills. Flower buds appear in mid-June, and 
most of the flowers during the first half of July. Immature fruits have 
been seen July 18, and ripe ones in late July and in August. 
East shore of lake Mamawi, No. 2635; 30th base line district, Slave 
river, Nos. 881, 887; Government Hay Camp district, Slave river, No. 
2627; Fort Smith, No. 885; Pine Lake district, Nos. 2630, 2631; Peace 
point, No. 2628; Moose (Eight) Lake district, No. 2629; Indian grave- 
yard, Peace river, No. 2634; base of eastern slope of Caribou mountains, 
Nos. 2632, 2633; lower Slave river, No. 882. 
R. idaeus L., var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim. See Rhod. xxi, 89 (1919). 
Rare or occasional in Wood Buffalo park, and found thus far only in 
open woods at the base of Caribou mountains. In flower June 30. 
Base of eastern slope of Caribou mountains, No. 2626. 
R. Chamaemorus L. Cloud, or Muskeg Berry, Baked-apple Berry. 
Apparently rare or occasional in this region, and found thus far only 
in mossy muskegs in Caribou mountains. Immature fruit collected July 
11-12. 
Eastern edge of Caribou Mountain plateau, No. 2625. • 
R. pubescens Raf. R. triflorus Richards, of Gray’s Man., 7th ed. See Rhod. xi, 236 
(1909). Dwarf Raspberry. 
Abundant in shady woodlands throughout the area. The height of 
its flowering season is about mid-June, but fruits do not mature until late 
