GENUS 2. 



HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY 



ii. Viburnum nudum L. Larger or 

 Naked Withe-rod. Fig. 3967. 



Viburnum nudum L. Sp. PI. 268. 1753. 

 Viburnum nudum var. Claytoni T. & G. Fl. N. A. 

 2: 14. 1841. 



Similar to the preceding species, but usually 

 a larger shrub, sometimes 15 high. Leaves 

 oval, oval-lanceolate, or obovate, entire or 

 obscurely crenulate, mostly larger (sometimes 

 9' long), narrowed at the base, acute or obtuse 

 at the apex, more prominently veined, some- 

 times scurfy on the upper surface; peduncle 

 equalling or exceeding the cyme. 



In swamps, Connecticut to Florida, west to 

 Kentucky and Louisiana. Blooms a little later 

 than the preceding species. Bilberry. Nanny- 

 berry. Possum- or Shawnee-haw. 



13. Viburnum prunifolium L. Black 

 Haw. Stag-bush. Sloe. Fig. 3969. 



Viburnum prunifolium L. Sp. PL 268. 1753. 



A shrub or small tree somewhat similar to 

 the preceding species ; but the winter buds 

 smaller, less acute, often reddish-pubescent. 

 Leaves shorter-petioled, ovate or broadly oval, 

 obtuse or acutish but not acuminate at the 

 apex, narrowed or rounded at the base, i'-3' 

 long, finely serrulate, glabrous or nearly so ; 

 petioles rarely margined ; cyme sessile, several- 

 rayed, 2'-4' broad ; flowers expanding with the 

 leaves or a little before them ; drupe oval, 

 bluish-black and glaucous, 4"-s" long ; stone 

 very flat on one side, slightly convex on the 

 other, oval. 



In dry soil, Connecticut to Georgia, west to 

 Michigan, Kansas and Texas. Wood hard, red- 

 dish-brown; weight per cubic foot 52 Ibs. April- 

 June. Sheep- or nanny-berry. Fruit ripe in Sep- 

 tember, sweet and edible. A race, Viburnum 

 prunifolium globdsum Nash, has the drupe glo- 

 bose, about 3" in diameter, smaller; New Jersey 

 and eastern Pennsylvania. 



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12. Viburnum Lentago L. Nanny- 

 berry. Sheep- or Sweet-berry. 

 Sweet Viburnum. Fig. 3968. 



Viburnum Lentago L. Sp. PL 268. 1753. 



A shrub, or often a small tree, some- 

 times 30 high and with a trunk diameter 

 of 10'. Winter buds acuminate, gla- 

 brous; leaves slender-petioled, ovate, 

 mostly rounded at the base, acuminate 

 at the apex, 2'-^' long, glabrous on both 

 sides, or rarely a little pubescent beneath, 

 sharply serrulate; petioles often broad- 

 ened and wavy-margined, Q"-I2" long ; 

 cyme sessile, several-rayed, 2'-s' broad ; 

 drupes oval to subglobose, bluish-black 

 with a bloom, sweet and edible, 5"-6" 

 long; stone very flat, circular or oval. 



In rich soil, Quebec to Hudson Bay, 

 Manitoba, New Jersey, along the Allegha- 

 nies to Georgia, and to Indiana, Kansas and 

 Colorado. Wood orange-brown, hard ; 

 weight 45 Ibs. to the cubic foot. May-June. 

 Fruit ripe in October. Nanny-bush. Black 

 thorn or haw. Nanny-plum. Tea-plant 

 (Wis.). Wild raisin. 



