A naturalist in Western China : with vasculum, camera, and gun, being some account of eleven year's travel, exploration, and observation in the more remote parts of the flowery kingdom; . THE FLOWERS AND KRUIT OF ACJINIDIA CHIXENSIS I FRUITS, WILD AND CULTIVATED 31 found which are eaten locally. Brambles [Ruhus] in greatvariety occur, over 100 species being recorded from China. Themajority yield edible fruit, and in some cases this is superiorto any found elsewhere in the world. I have succeeded inintroducing about 30 species, and look forward to the day whensome one will seriously take up the
A naturalist in Western China : with vasculum, camera, and gun, being some account of eleven year's travel, exploration, and observation in the more remote parts of the flowery kingdom; . THE FLOWERS AND KRUIT OF ACJINIDIA CHIXENSIS I FRUITS, WILD AND CULTIVATED 31 found which are eaten locally. Brambles [Ruhus] in greatvariety occur, over 100 species being recorded from China. Themajority yield edible fruit, and in some cases this is superiorto any found elsewhere in the world. I have succeeded inintroducing about 30 species, and look forward to the day whensome one will seriously take up the culture of brambles and byhybridizing them evolve a new race of berries to add to thesoft fruits at present in cultivation. The three best of thenew introductions, according to my own palate, are Ruhuspilcatus, R. amahilis, and R. corchorifolius, all vinous-flavoured,raspberry-like fruits. The black fruits of R. omeiense and are also good eating, as are the orange or red colouredfruits of R. hiflorus, var. quinqueflorus, R. innominatus, and At Ichang in early spring the raspberry-like fruitof R. parviJoUus is commonly on sale, being locally known as T
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