i-o ROSE FAMILY 



acute or acutish at the apex, toothed or serrate above the middle, deep 

 green above, paler beneath, glabrous or nearly so on both sides when 

 mature, 3-7 cm. long, 0.6-1.8 cm. wide; flowers 2-5, in fascicles, appearing 

 with the leaves, white, 0.8-1 cm. broad, pedicels 0.6-1.2 cm. long; fruit 

 globose, pendulous, dark red or nearly black, 0.8-1.2 cm. in diameter, 

 without bloom, flesh thin, acid : p u m i 1 a, dwarfish, in reference to the 

 small size. 



In sandy and rocky soil, common throughout the northern part of the 

 state, rare southward. Distributed from eastern Quebec to Pa., northern 

 Ind., Wis.. Minn, and Manitoba. Blossoms May and June, fruit ripe June 

 and July. 



Prunus Besseyi Bailey 1894 



A low shrub, 0.3-1.2 meters (1-4 ft.) high, the branches diffuse or 

 spreading, not strict; bark gray; leaves elliptic, oblong or oval, narrowed 

 towards the base, acutish at the apex, teeth appressed, thick, glabrous, 3-6 

 cm. long, 1-2 cm. wide; flowers in sessile umbels, expanding with the 

 leaves, 0.8-1.2 cm. broad, fruit on short, stout pedicels, 1-1.5 cm. in 

 diameter, black or sometimes yellowish, bitter and astringent : Besseyi, 

 named for C. E. Bessey. 



On prairies, southern and southwestern part of the state. Distributed 

 from Manitoba and Minn., Kan. and Utah. Flowers in April-May, fruit 

 ripe July. 



Prunus japonica T h 11 11 b e r g 1784 Flowering Almond 



A shrub about 1 meter (3 ft.) high, branches slender, erect or ascend- 

 ing, young shoots reddish ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, narrowed towards the 

 base, acute or acuminate at the apex, doubly but finely serrate, serrations 

 gland-tipped, glabrous above, a few scattered hairs along the veins be- 

 neath, veins and reticulations prominent on the lower surface, 4-8 cm. 

 long, 1.4-2.5 cm. wide, petiole 3-4 mm. long, stipules lance-linear, entire 

 or remote glandular-serrate, 5-6 mm. long ; flowers appearing with the 

 leaves in lateral, few-flowered umbels, 2-3 cm. broad, at 'first light, later 

 turning a deep pink, petals very numerous, stamens much reduced or lack- 

 ing, the filled flowers usually produce no fruit, in fertile flowers the ripe 

 fruit is globular or short oblong, about 1.2 cm. in diameter, smooth shin- 

 ing and red : japonica, named from the place where it is native. 



A very beautiful ornamental shrub, flowers in April or early May. 

 It is reasonably hardy but does best with a slight protection in winter. 



Native of China and Japan. 



