BOTANY OF THE JUNEBERRIES 



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Fig. 112. Amelanchier : alnifolia. 



twice as long as broad, sweet, with a more decided flavor than 

 that of the other Juneberries. 



A. ALNIFOLIA, Nutt. Western Service Berry or Shad Bush. 



(Fig. 112.) 



This is a low shrub, usually only a few feet high, though 

 rarely becoming a slender tree. The leaves are broad, oval or 



