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cliier alnifolia,* which have been given varietal names according 

 to the source from which they have come. "Alpina" is the name 

 given to a dwarf form received from the mountains of Colorado ; 

 " Gardener " and " Williams " were named for the parties from 

 whom they were received, and the name "Greene" was applied to 

 a variety received from Greene county. He reports all of these 

 more satisfactory in Iowa than either the eastern United States or 

 European species. 



The genus Amelanchier, to which the Juneberries belong, is 

 closely related to the genus Pyrus, which includes the apple and 

 pear. The species are not numerous, and all are closely related. 

 The following are of most interest from a horticultural stand- 

 point : 



AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (Linn.), Medic. Shad-Bush Juneberry. 



This is the best known form in the eastern part of the country. 

 It often reaches a height of forty feet, with a tall straight trunk 

 and small spreading branches, forming a narrow, oblong, round- 

 topped tree. It occurs from Newfoundland to Florida, west to 

 Louisiana and eastern Nebraska, and farther northward to the 

 Rocky Mountains. Though a desirable ornamental tree, its large 

 size is against it as a fruit -bearing plant. Many of the trees 

 growing wild appear to be sterile. The hills are dotted with their 

 white bloom in early springtime, but comparatively few fruiting 

 trees are found in summer. 



A. BOTRYAPIUM (L. f.), D. C. Dwarf Juneberry. A. Canadensis 

 var. oblongifolia, Torr. & Gray. 



This is a low plant, from two to five feet high, bearing smaller 

 flowers than the preceding species. It is found from Quebec and 

 New Brunswick to Virginia, and west to Missouri and Minnesota, 

 and is one of the most promising forms for cultivation. The 

 variety known as Success belongs here. 



A. OLIGOCARPA (Michx.), Roem. Northern Dwarf Juneberry. 



This is another dwarf form, two to four feet high, found in 

 cold swamps and mountain bogs from New York and Northern 

 New England northward to Labrador and Newfoundland. It is 

 highly recommended as an ornamental plant and the fruit is said 

 to be large, dark blue-purple, with a heavy bloom, often nearly 



*Popular Gardening, 6:2. 



