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TREES OF MINNESOTA. 



Plate 44. Prunus serotina. Wild Black Cherry. 



1. Flowering branch, one-half natural size. 2. Longitudinal section of 

 flower, enlarged. 3. Fruiting branch, one-half natural size. 4. Longitudinal 

 section of fruit, natural size. 5. Cross section of fruit, natural size. 6. Winter 

 branchlet. one-half natural si/e. 



beautiful polish. It is light brown or red with a thin layer of 

 yellow sapwood but grows darker on exposure to the air. 

 Specific gravity 0.5822; weight of a cubic foot 36.28 pounds. 



Uses. The Wild Black Cherry has a pretty and often a 

 stately form when growing single and is very ornamental 

 when in flower and fruit. It is. however, liable to injuries 

 from the tent caterpillar which is very fond of its leaves. It 

 can often be introduced to advantage into timber plantings in 



