DESCRIPTION OF NATIVE 

 SHRUBS 



Native and naturalized, found in the Northeastern 

 United States (Maine to Virginia, and west to the 

 Mississippi). 



For definition of terms see pp. 411-424. 



1. Beach Plum. (Prunus maritima.) 



LEAF : i'-3', simple, alternate, finely serrate, ovate to oval, 

 downy beneath. FLOWER: p., white (petals 5), in small lateral 

 umbels, before or with the leaves. FRUIT : globular, }4'-i' in di- 

 ameter, crimson or purple, with bloom. RANGE : Maine to Vir- 

 ginia, near coast ; 2-5 high. (PI. I.) 



2. Dwarf Cherry. (Prunus pumila.) 



LEAF : i' 2', simple, alternate, serrate near apex, narrow-obo- 

 vate, base tapering. FLOWER : p., white (petals 5), in small 

 lateral umbels, before or with leaves. FRUIT : ovoid, dark red. 

 RANGE: Massachusetts, west and south; ^-3 high. (PL I.) 



3. Chickasaw Plum. (Prunus Chicasa.) 



LEAF : i'-2', simple, alternate, finely serrate, lance-shaped. 



FLOWER : p., white (petals 5), in small lateral umbels, before or 



with leaves. FRUIT : globular, red, Yz-^/z m diameter. RANGE : 



Maryland to Illinois, and southwest ; 6-i2 high, rarely thorny. 



4. Labrador Tea. (Ledum latifolium.) 

 LEAF : i'-2 f , simple, alternate, entire, oblong to elliptical, rusty- 

 woolly beneath, edge rolled under. FLOWER : p., white (petals 

 5), small, in terminal clusters of about 12 ; June. RANGE : New 

 England to Pennsylvania, and northwest ; 2-5 high. (PI. I.) 



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