(A) Wild Strawberry {Fragraria virginiana ). The 
hairy stems of both leaves and flowers rise directly from 
the running rootstalk. The flowers, several of which 
grow on each stem, are wheel-shaped, have five rounded 
white petals and narrow lanceolate greenish sepals. 
After the flowering season, the' green center expands, 
becomes pulpy and finally turns , red op the outer sur¬ 
face; the numerous seeds are in little pits provided for 
them on the surface of the berry. . '*■ 
The Wild Strawberry is common in fields and pastures 
throughout our range. 
(B) High Bush Blackberry ( Rubies allegheniensis) 
is a tall branching shrub with slender brown stems, 
from three to ten feet long, armed with- stout, slightly 
recurved prickles. It is from this species that the well 
known variety was developed. The leaves are divided 
into three to five ovate, pointed, toothed leaflets with a 
ribbed" and hairy surface. The flowers .have five green 
sepals alternating with the narrow white petals. This 
species is very common everywhere. 
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