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4. Fruit in raceme. 



Shad-bush {Amclanchier Canadensis). Rose family. 

 Tall shrub; leaves egg-shaped to oblong, usually 

 somewhat heart-shaped at base, pointed, sharply 

 toothed. Fruit (pome) berry-like, round, red, 

 sweet and edible. Low ground. Early summer. 



Red Bane-berry {Actaca rubra). Crowfoot family. 

 Ht. abt. 2 ft.; leaves of many leaflets; leaflets 

 pointed, cut and toothed. Berries small, numerous, 

 in a terminal raceme at the end of a long stalk. 

 Midsummer. 



Wild Lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum Canadense). 

 Lily family. 

 Ht. few in.; leaves 2 or 3, long, pointed, heart- 

 shaped at base, without stalks or wath very short 

 ones. Fruit finally a red berry (at first only speckled 

 with red) in terminal raceme. (See illustration 

 under White Flowers 45). 



Choke Cherry (Pruntis Virginiana). Rose family. 



Tall shrub; leaves egg-shaped to oblong, obtusely 

 pointed, with fine teeth. Fruit round, dark red, 

 in pendent racemes. Midsummer. 



5. Fruit in spike. 



Jack-in-the-pulpit. Indian Turnip {Arisaema tri- 

 phyllum). Arum family. 

 Ht. 1-3 ft.; leaves usually with 3 pointed leaflets. 

 Fruit bright red berries, close together upon the spadix. 



6. Fruit clustered, plant trailing, climbing. 



Nightshade {Solanum Dulcamara). Nightshade family. 



Leaves alternate, heart-shaped, or with ears at base. 



Fruit oval berries in pendent clusters. Midsummer. 

 Bearberry {Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi). Heath family. 



Leaves evergreen, thick, broadening at end, with 



short stalks. Fruit red, berry-like, in clusters. 



