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Rubus Macraei, Asa Gray.
Hawaia, higli up on the mountains. The “ Akala.” The fruit
attains a diameter of nearly 2 inches, is dark-red, very juicy, and
although slightly bitter quite pleasant to the taste [Dr. Hillebrand].
Would likely improve under cultivation.
Rubus macropetalus, Douglas.
Oregon. A Blackherry-shruh with fruits juicy and sweeter than
those of R. villosus [N u tta ll]. This species is mentioned by Torrey
and Gray as Californian, but does not occur under the above name
in Brewer aud Watson’s work. Foliage evergreen.
Rubus Moluocanus, Linné.*
India continental as well as insular, there ascending to 7,000 feet,
advancing southward through New Guinea and East-Australia to
Gippsland, northward to China and eastward to the Philippine-
Islands and Fiji. A very tall and variable species. Fruit red. A
variety, R. reticulatus (Wallich), ascends the Indian mountains to
10,000 feet [S ir J . Hooker], and is remarkable for its large fruits
The plant proved hardy a t Christiania. I t ripens in warm clime,
its fruits all the year round.
Rubus nutans, Wallich.
Himalayan mountains, ascending to about 10,000 feet ; growing
on the ground like strawherry-plants, yielding fruits of very pleasant
subacid taste [Aitchison], but not of large size [ J . Hooker]. A
species easily spreading aud probably improvable by culture.
Rubus Nutkanus, Mocino.
The Salmon-berry of Alaska. A Raspberry-bush with large
pleasantly flavoured and sweet fruits [Professor Brewer]. Not
prickly. I t dies down to the root annually. Seeds underground
may rest for fully 15 years and yet be able to germinate [Dr. W.
C. Focke].
Rubus occidentalis, Linné.*
The ‘ ‘ Black Cap ” » R aspberry or “ Thimbleberry ” - bush. North-
America. A species with woody stems and nice fruits, the latter
with a glaucous bloom, well flavored and large ; it ripens early. To
this bears near aifinity R. ieucodermis (Douglas) from California,
U tah and Arizona ; its fruit is yeUowish-red, rather large and of
agreeable flavor.
Rubus odoratus, Cornuti.
North-America. A kind of raspberry-bush. Handsome on account
of its large purple flowers. Berries edible. Hardy in Norway to
lat. 67° 56'. Culture would doubtless enhance the value of the
fruits of many of these Eubi. Hybridising might be tried. R.
Nutkanus (Mocino) is the Salmon-Raspberry of Western North-
America and closely allied to R. odoratus.
Rubus parvifolius, Linné.
East-Asia, Eastern and Southern Australia. I t produces much
finer fruits in the Alps of Australia than in the lowlands. I t
extends as a native to Japan, where according to Maximowicz 22
species of Eubus exist, many of them endemic, and probably some
eligible for special fruit-culture.
Rubus phoenicolasius, Maximowicz.
Japan. A raspberry-bramble with fruits of fair taste,
frosts of severity.
Shy to
Rubus rosifolius, Smith.
Tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa and Asia, ascending
th e Himalayas to about 10,000 feet, also occurring throughout the
litoral forests of East-Australia. In woody regions this shrub bears
an abundance of fruits of large size, and these early and long iu the
season, though not so excellent as those of many other species.
Also a native of New Guinea.
Eubus rugosus, Smith.*
In the mountainous parts of India, ascending the higher regions.
A tall climber, evergreen at all events in mild climates. Introduced
by the writer of this work into Australia. Richly bearing near Po rt
Phillip [G. W. Robinson], where it produces fruit all the year round.
F ru it comparatively large, from dark-red turning black. Jam from
it exquisite. Allied to E. Moluocanus.
Eubus speotabilis, Pursh.
The Salmon-berry of Oregon, California and New Mexico. Closely
allied to R. Nutkanus, but the stem nearly evergreen and ramification
persistent and prickly. Emit large, red or yellow or salmon-coloured,
raspberry-like. Mr. L. Burbank records that the stems will reach a
height of 20 feet and ocoasionally a foot in diameter. Fru it larger
than any raspberry, but not so well tasted. Crop always abundant.
F ru it ripe when other raspberries are only in bloom [Professor
Meehan], Requires moist sandy land. Promising for hybridisation.
E u b u s s t r ig o s u s , Michaux.*
Eastern North-America, extending to Canada. Closely allied to
the European raspberry. Its fruits large, of excellent taste.