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In spite of this, however, if given any reasonable care, the cherry 

 will soon establish itself in a new location. Its chief fault is 

 that it sends up numerous shoots from the roots, especially if 

 the ground about it is kept cultivated; but sometimes this is 

 more a virtue than a vice. 



2. WESTERN BIRD CHERRY. Prunus emarginata. Walpers. 



This is the western form of the preceding and is not always 

 separated from it. It is found in the coast region of southern 

 British Columbia, and has broader leaves and more upright 

 branches than the common bird cherry. The flowers are 

 greenish- white, arranged in a short raceme-like cluster. 



II. THE APPLES 

 Genus Pyrus 



This division of this large family includes those having a 

 fruit known as a pome, which is generally a large fleshy fruit of 

 rather firm texture, with the seeds at the centre, enclosed in a 

 number of distinct cells. The apple and 

 pear are the well-known types, and the 

 genus takes its name from the Latin word 

 for pear. Sometimes, however, these 

 fruits are small and may easily be con- 

 fused with berries or drupes. The 

 structure of the fruit is the same, the 

 difference being mostly in size. 



i. OREGON CRAB. Pyrus diversifolia. 

 Bongard. 



This is the only apple tree that is a FlG . 4I ._ Oregon Crab. 

 native of Canada, and it is found only 

 along the coast region of British Columbia. It reaches its 



