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Show iAy, iy aN Xay v fk; i ROSA CANINA. Class X11. Icosandria. Order V. Polygynia. Essent. Gen. CHAR. As the last. Srec. CHAR. Germens ovate: Pedunc les smooth: Stem and Petals aculeate ee DESCRIPTION, Tue leaves are pinnate, com posed of one, two, or three pairs of pinne, with an odd one at the end. ‘he flowersarel arg e and terminal, twoor three toge ther. The corolla is comp osed of five heart-shaped petals. The fruit is an oval, fleshy berry. HISTORY, Native of Britain, and give s a beautiful appearance to the hedges in the monthof June. MEDICAL VIRTUE. A conserve of hips is made from this, which is more agreeable thanthat of the red rose, and is used for the same purpose. RASPBERRY BUSH. RUBUS IDUS. Class X11. Teosandria. Order V. Polygynia. Essent. Gen. Cuar. Calyx five-cleft: Petalsfive: Berry compound: the Acini containing each one seed. Spec. Cnar. Leaves five, or three pairs of pinne: Stem aculeated: Petioles channelled. ae DESCRIPTION, Die: stem of this plant iis defended with ¥ ith spines, spi and ririses three and or four feet in height.. The leaves are rough, veined, serrated, downy beneath, composedof three or five oval pinne. HISTORY. Native of Britain, found in woods, rocky mountains, and moist situations, producing flowers in May and June. MEDICAL VIRTUE. A cooling fruit, eaten with sugar. |