98 Bulletin 145 



CHOKEBERRY. Pynis arhiitifolia (L) L. f. 



Tbere aie two species of 

 the chokeberry in Vermont. 

 Blanchard has found in 

 Windham county the typical 

 red chokeberry (Pyrus ar- 

 hiitifolia) with quite showy 

 red fruits which may adorn 

 the branches even through 

 Chokebekry, X Vo. the winter. The common 



plant in swamps, throughout the state is the 



BLACK CHOKEBERRY. Pyviis nielanocarpa (Mx.) Willd. 



This is a shrub generally three to six feet high but may ex- 

 ceed that size. In general characters it is like the preceding 

 species with upright habit and dark green rather handsome foli- 

 age. The leaves of this species are nearly smooth throughout, 

 whereas the other is hairy below. The fruit in this black choke- 

 berry is larger (one-fourth to one-third of an inch) in diameter 

 and of shining black color. The berries are sweetish but too 

 astringent to permit eating and no use is made of this shrub ex- 

 cept for its sparing use in ornamental planting. Occasionally, 

 either by mistake or otherwise, the berries are collected and sold 

 as a huckleberry. 



SERVICE-BERRY. AMELANCHIER. 



The common June-berry or shad, often called sugar-plum, 

 is typically a tree and treated in "Trees of Vermont." As there 

 stated it ranges in size from a small tree to a shrub so the cut 

 from that bulletin is here reproduced. The shrubby varieties 

 and species resemble it in their abundance of white blossoms 

 in early spring, with sweet edible red or purple berries, ripening 

 in June or early July. All of the service berries produce attrac- 

 tive fruits which are promptly eaten by the birds. It seems 

 possible that by selection and culture varieties desirable for the 

 fruit garden may some day be produced. 



