114 SILVA OF NORTH AMERICA, ROSACEA, 
in the Champlain valley of southwestern Vermont, and probably ranges northward to the valley of 
the St. Lawrence River.! 
1 Specimens of what is probably this species have been collected September, is described, however, by Mr. Jack as pink and juicy. 
by Mr. J. G. Jack at Caughnawaga on the southern bank of the St. The flesh of the fruit of the earlier ripening Massachusetts plant 
Lawrence River opposite Lachine. The flesh of the fruit of the appears to be always dry and yellow. 
Canadian plant, which does not ripen and fall until the very end of 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
Puate DCLXXIII. Craraeus pvILATATA. 
1. 
- Vertical section of a flower, the petals removed, enlarged. 
OND Oo fP LH KD 
A flowering branch, natural size. 
. A calyx-lobe, enlarged. 
. A fruiting branch, natural size. 
. Cross section of a fruit, enlarged. 
. A nutlet, rear view, enlarged. 
. A nuitlet, side view, enlarged. 
. Leaf of a vigorous shoot, natural size. 
