STUDIES OF TREES IN WINTER 



The shad bush is strongly associated with the 

 rich upland woods of New England, and in 

 the early spring its white flowers are among 

 the first to appear among the budding trees 

 and shrubs, when the streams are full and the 

 shad begin to rise. In winter there are no 

 marked characteristics by which it may be 

 known, apart from its general resemblance 

 to other genera in the family, and its delicate 

 twigs, small pointed buds with overlapping 

 scales, and inconspicuous leaf-scars. 



The wood is close-grained, heavy, and exceed- 

 ingly hard, and is used for the handles of tools 

 and other small implements. 



The generic name, Amelanchier, is the Sa- 

 voy name for the medlar. The shad bush is 

 found from Newfoundland to Northern Florida 

 and westward. 



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