ROSE FAMILY 



come from the bud but becoming smooth at maturity. The 

 flowers are in loose racemes at the ends of the branches. 



The fruit is delicious and ripens in June. The only objec- 

 tion to the berries is that they are so few, the largest trees 

 rarely produce more than a quart, and the birds, knowing a 

 good thing when they see it, get most of them. It is recorded 

 that the Indians esteemed them highly. 



The flora of Japan, which in so many respects resembles 

 that of America, possesses a very superior June-berry which 

 has been introduced into this country and if acclimated will 

 be a grateful addition to our list of fruit trees. 



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