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The flowers are not succeeded by fruit in this country ; but Pursh informs
us that, in a wild state, the fruit is yellow, and o f a very fine flavour, and a
large size. “ Cornutus, who first figured and described this plant, gave it the
name o f odoratus, on account o f the very grateful fragrance o f its foliage.”
( iiot. Mag., t. 323.)
^ 13. R. n u tk a 'n u s Moc. The Nootka Sound Bramble.
Identification. Mocino PI. N u tk . ; Dec. P ro d ., 2. p. 5CG. ; Bot. P e g ., t. 13G8. ; D o n ’s Mill., 2. p. 540.
Synonyme. R . odor.itus Hort., b u t not o f L in.
Eiigravings. Mocino PI. Nutk. ; Bot. Reg., t. 1368. ; and our fig . 544.
Spec. Char., Sjc. Stem glutinous. Bran d ie s round,
glabrous, rufous. Leaves 5-lobed, unequally toothed.
Inflorescence subcorymbose. Flowers about 4 in a
corymb, white. Sepals ovate, iongly acuminate, glabrous,
as long as th e petals. Allied to R. odoratus,
but the peduncle and calyx are glabrous. {Dec. Prod.)
An upright shrub. North-west coast o f North America,
from New California to Nootka Sound, and at
various places between north latitude 43° and 52°, in
mountains and woods. Height 5 ft. to G ft. In tro duced
in 1826. Flowers white; May to October.
F ru it yellow or reddish ; ripe in August. 544. aùbus nuik.nus.
The general aspect and appearance o f R. odoratus, except being o f a paier
green. The flowers are succeeded by large yellow or reddish berries, which
are found to make excellent ta rts ; and the plant will probably soon bo ranked
as a fruit shrub. Horticultural Society’s Garden.
Species and Vaiieties of R;i5«s best deserving o f Cultivation in British Gardens,
as ornamental Shrubs.
A. Erect Raspberry-like Sorts.
R. occidentàlis, the Western, or black. Raspberry, No, 4. ; and fig. 532, in p. 313.
R. nutkanus, the Nootka Sound Raspberry, No. 13.; and fig. 544. in p. 318.
R.fig. 543.
’I. odoratus, the sweet-scented, or Virginian Raspberry, No. 12. ; and
in p. 317.
R . spectábitis, the i/io¡ay-flowered Raspberry, No. 9. ; and fig. 539. in p. 316.
R. idæ'us, the Mount Ida, or common, 7i’osy/5e-n;y, No. 5 .; and fig. 533. in (i. 314.
— T he varieties of this species which are recommended as being most suitable
for planting in an arboretum are, the red Antwerp, the white Antwerp, and
th e smooth cane.
B. Shrubby Brambles.
R. suberéctus, the sub-erect Bramble; No. 1.; and fig. 527. in p. 311,
R . micránthus, ihe small-flowered, or Nepal, Bramble, No. 3. ; and figs. 530,
531. in p. 312.
R. frulicbsus, the shrubby Bramble, or common Blackberry, No. 10.; and
flg. 540. inp. 316.—The varieties recommended are, the double-flowered,
the double pink-flowered ( if it can be got), the variegated-leaved, and R . f.
taúricus, on account o f its large and excellent fruit.
R. laciniàtus, the cHÍ-leaved Bramble, No. 6. ; and fig. 534. in p. 314.
R. corylifòlius, the Hazel-leaved Bramble, No. 8. ; and fig. 637. in p. 315.
C. Prostrate Brambles
R.cæ'sius,the grey Bramble,orDevihcrrj, No. 7. ; and fig. 535. in p. 314.— The
variety recommended, in addition to th e species, is th a t with variegated leaves.
Remark. The plants in th e la st two groups are propagated by division of
the roots, or by encouraging the points of the shoots to root, like the runners
o f a strawberry ; and the plants in the first group by division o f the root, 01
by suckers.
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X X V I. ÆOSA C EÆ : P O T E N T I L LA .
Other Sorts of shruhby Rubuses.—R . macro-
pctatus Doug. MS. in Hook. Fl. Bor. Amer.
p. 178. t. 59., and our j(%. 545., is a .native of
low woods in th e valley of the Columbia, with
white flowers, and the general habit of R.
sjiectabilis,
R. delicibsus Torrey in Ann. Lyc. ii. p. 196.
is a native of North America, among th e Rocky
Mountains ; with purple flowers, succeeded by a
very delicious fruit. I t is a shrubby bramble,
5 or 6 feet higii.
R. tilidceus Smith in Bees’s Cycl. vol. xxx. is
a native of Upper Nepal, with white flowers,
and leaves like those o f Tiiia alba. R . cordi-
folius D . Don appears to be the same species,
or perhaps a variety. H o rt. Soc. in 1834.
G e n u s X .
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515. R . macroiiétalus.
PO T E N T B L L A L . T h e P o t e n t i l l a , or S h r u b b y Cin q u e f o il .
Lin. Syst, Icosândria Polygynia.
I d e n ti fic a tio n . i.in . Gen., No. 865. ; Nestl. P o t. D is s ., 4to ; Lehm. P ot. Diss., 4to ; De c. P rod., 2.
D c r ^ a lio t^ From p o tem , powerfal ; in allusion to th e supposed medicinal qualities o f some
species.
Gen. Char. Caly.v 10-parted, the 5 outer segments accessory. Fetals 5.
Stamens numerous. Carpels numerous with lateral styles, seated on a dry
permanent, elevated receptacle. (Don’s M ill.)
Leaves compound, alternate or opposite, stipulate, sub-evergreen ; p in nately
cut. Flowers white or yellow.
Shrubs low, natives of Europe and America, and of easy culture in a dry
soil. They are propagated by seeds or cuttings ; and, except th e common
species, P . fruticósa, are not much in cultivation.
Ji 1. P . FRUTico'sA L . The sh ru b b y Potentilla, or Cinquefoil.
Identification. L in . Sp., 709. ; Dec. P ro d ., 2. p. 579. ; D o n ’s Mill., 2. p . 560. ; Ne stl. P o t. ; Lehm.
Pot. 5 Smith’s Eng. F lo ra , 2. p. 416. ^
Engravings. Eng. B o t , t. 88. ; Nestl. Pot., 30. t. 1. ; and oar fig . 546.
Spec. Char., tÿc. Stem shrubby.
Leaves pinnately cut, hairy ; the
lobes oblong, lanceolate, entire,
approximate, of n earlythe same
colour on both surfaces. Stipules
lanceolate, membraneous,
acute. Inflorescence ra th e r corymbose,
Flowers yellow. Sepals
pilose, lanceolate, acute,
broad a t the base. Bracteas
linear-lanceolate,indistinctly petioled.
Corolla longer than the
calyx. Receptacle very hairy.
5 46. P o te n tilla fruticósa.
(Dec. Prod.) A roundish bush. _ , • A/r-1 n
England, Germany, the Pyrenees, and other places ; in England, in Middleton,
Teesdale ; and in Rock Forest, Clare, in Ireland. Height 2 ft. to 4 it.
Flowers yellow ; Jxily and August. F ru it brown ; ripe in October.