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2O3. Rubus phoenicolasius, Max., Jap. Yebikaraichigo,
Saru-ichigo ; a species closely allied to the preceding,
but of a larger form, growing wild among mountains, attaining t?
height of 6-7 fts. The leaves and stems are covered with red hair.
in autumn.
The fruits are yellowish red in colour and are ripe
2O 4. Rubus buergeri, Miq., Jap. Fuyu-ichigo ; a deciduous
small shrub of the order Rosaceae, attaining a height of
3_4 ftp. and growing wild everywhere. The leaves and stems are
furnished with hooked spines. The former have 5 or 7 lobes somewhat
like a maple-leaf. In the beginning of summer it blooms
five petaled white flowers about an inch in diameter from the axils
of the leaves and yields yellowish berries.
205. Rubus palmatus, 77*., Jap. Awa-ichigo ; a deciduous
small shrub of the order Rosaceae. Its stem is 3-4 fts.
high, growing wild everywhere. Both the stem and leaf have
tliorns. The^ leaf is like that of maple, and in early summer it
opens white flowers which have five petals, being about an inch in
length.
Its fruits are yellow when ripe.
206. Rubus incisus, Th. y Jap. Ki-ichigo, Niga-ichigo ;
a species closely allied to the preceding, growing wild on mountains
and in bushes, with smaller flowers and red berries which are
of an inferior taste.
207. Rubus trifidus, 77/., Jap. Kaji-ichigo, Chosenichigo
; a deciduous small shrub of the order Rosaceae. with a
straight stem of a height of 5-6 fts. The leaves are broad and
five lobed with the diameter of 6-7 inches. In summer it blooms
five-petaled white flowers, and the sweet yellow berries are ripe
in autumn.
208. RubUS morifolius, Sieb., Jap. Kuma-ichigo ; a
deciduous shrub of the order Rosaceae, attaining a height of
56 fts. Its leaves and stems are furnished with sharp thorns.
The leaves are broad and 4-5 inches in diameter. The fruits are
large and red.