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sidered poisonous. I distinguished between 

 them by the red juice or flesh of the " Dog- 

 berry/' as we called it. So strong was my 

 early belief in its " killing " qualities, that, 

 despite the testimony of several books as to its 

 sweetness, pleasant flavor, etc., I confess I test 

 them rather gingerly. The range is nearly the 

 same as that of the Red Chokeberry. 



OBLONG-FRUITED JUNEBERRY 

 Amelanchier oligocarpa Apple Family 



Fruit. The pear-shaped pome is dark purple, 

 and covered with a thick bloom. 



Leaves. The thin oblong leaves are narrowed 

 at each end and often acute. They are sharply 

 toothed. 



Flowers. There are few, one to four, blos- 

 soms in a raceme. The pedicels are rather long 

 and slender. 



This is a low, nearly smooth shrub, growing 

 in wet places in Ontario, New England, and 

 along the shores of Lake Superior. 



