64 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



dular. The foliage when crushed or bruised is 

 very fragrant. 



Flowers. — The blossoms are smallish but such 

 a wonderful deep pink. They strangely lack 

 fragrance. June, July. 



In this naturalized species, we have the Eglan- 

 tine of English fame. The delicious fragrance 

 of the leaves is unique. It is very thorny, with 

 stout spines which curve downwards. Virginia 

 and Tennessee mark its southern range. 



AMERICAN MOUNTAIN ASH 

 Sorbus Americana. Pyrus Americana Apple Family 



Fruit. — The bright red, berrylike fruits show 

 externally their pome characteristics by the five- 

 pointed, starlike calyx teeth at the summit. A 

 cross section shows the seeds in their five cells 

 around the core. The fruits grow in large, 

 heavy clusters. September, October. 



Leaves. — The compound leaves consist of from 

 six to eight pairs of leaflets with a terminal one. 

 Their stem is reddish. The leaflets are lanceo- 

 late or oblong oval, sharply serrate, and pointed 

 at the tip. The under surface is paler than the 

 upper. They are yellow in the fall. 



