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mon in the meadows of Washita, has leaves simi¬ 
lar to the Chili strawberry, but the fruit small 
and unpleasant. 
325. Geum agrimonioides Pursh ?—Rob. p. 494, dif¬ 
fering from G. virginianum by longer petals. 
326. Ruhus nitidus Raf. ?—Ronce 1. Rob. p. 495. I 
have found this species in the Atlantic states, it 
resembles much the R. flagellar is Wild. Robin 
only says that it has round stems, with number¬ 
less unequal prickles, the leaves quinate and ter- 
nate, smooth, shining above, deeply toothed, fruit 
oblong. 
327. Rubus angulatus Raf. ? Caule angulato, foliis 
quinato ternatisque, foliolis latis ovatis dentatis 
glabris Raf.—Ronce 2. Rob. p. 495. A doubt¬ 
ful species, leaves larger and broader than in the 
foregoing. 
328. Prunus virginianus L. Rob. p. 495 and 318. 
Fine upright tree, rising over 60 feet. 
329. Prunus stenophyllus Raf. Fruticosus, erectus, 
foliis lanceolatis, pedunculis geminis ternatisque, 
drupis globosis nigris dulcis. Raf.—Cerasus cana¬ 
densis Rob. p. 495. A shrub eight or ten feet 
high, leaves narrow, flowers white, berries sweet 
and black. Grows near Washita. 
330. Prunus. Rob. p. 495. He says there are 
several species of plumb trees in the woods of 
Louisiana, some of w T hich are large trees with a 
thick foliage, the fruits are of several colours, 
some are good to eat, but some are intolerably 
astringent. As he does not describe them, it is 
