ICOSAi%DRIA MONOGYNIA. PrunUS. 



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Jr. P. umbellis subsessilibus aggregatis multiflorls tandem pensylvanica. 

 paniculaeforraibus, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis senatis 

 glabris basi biglandulosis, ranmlis punctatis. — IViild. 

 sp. pi. 2. p. 993. 

 P. lanceolata. IFilld. ml. t.3.f.3. 

 In woods and near plantations : New England to Vir- 

 ginia. Tj . April, May. v. v. This resembles P. Ce~ 

 rasus very much : the cherries are small, and agreeable 

 to eat. 

 8, P. umbellis sessilibus solitariis paucifloris, foliis deciduis 

 ovatis acuminatis in«qualiter argute serratis utrinque 

 glabris, petiolis biglandulosis. — Willd. sp. pi. 2. 

 p. 993. 

 Icon £ot. mag. n 17. 



In Canada and on the Allegany mountains. ^2 • ^'^^ay, 

 June. V. V. 

 Q. P. umbellis sessilibus aggregatis paucifloris, calycis laci- 

 niis lanceo'.atis, stipulis setaceo-composiiis, foliis ob- 

 longo-ovalibus obovalibusve abrupte promisseque acu- 

 minatis, tructu subovato. — Mich.fl. anier. \. p. 264. 

 In Canada and on the western mountains of Virginia and 

 Carolina, h . May. v. v. The fruit small, black, 

 extremely astringent, but eatable in winter ; called 

 Black Choke-cherry. 

 10. P. umbellis sessilibus aggregatis paucifloris, foliis ovato- 

 ellipticis acutis utrinque glabris argute serratis basi bi- 

 glandulosis.— /f'/V/c/. .vp pi. 2. p. 993. 

 Id the western parts of Pensylvania and Virginia. Tj . 

 May. V. V, A slirub about four or five feet high j 

 the fruit very inditferent, black, the size of a large 



pea. 



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P. umbellis sessilibus aggregatis paucifloris, pedunculis 

 calycibusque pubescentibus, foliis brevi-ovalibus ser- 

 rulatis basi plerumque biglandulosis, drupa sphaerica, 

 nuce subrotundo-ovoidea. 



P. sphaerocarpa. Mich.fi. amer. 1. p. 284. 



On the sea-coast of New England. Michaux. In the 

 western parts of Pensylvania on the borders of lakes. 

 P. Tj . May. v. v. A small shrub ; flowers smaller 

 than any other American species ; fruit brownish-pur- 

 ple, very astringent. 

 12. P. Umbellis sessilibus aggregatis paucifloris, calycibus 

 acutis, ramis virgatis teretibus, foliis angusto-lanceo- 



nigra. 



hiemalh. 



tyk 



pulescens. 



pumila. 



