ROSE FAMILY. Rosaceae 



Trees whose flowers have 5 petals and whose fruit 

 is pulpy with one or many seeds 



Apple. wains. Leaves 1-3 in. Ic::j^ 



beneath. Fi :. or more in 



diameter. (I). 



T3 American Crab, Fyrus corouaria. Lea 



in. long. - : ::en lobed. Fruit 1-'. 



in. in diameter ,,-een. Branches often ; 



74. European Mountain Ash, Fyrus true ™ 



Leaves compound. ~-'. : - long, bin 



F i I 

 in. in «famy«yr in convex dus t e rs I). 



"5 Shad Bush, Ametan: 

 3-4 in. long. Tree noticeable in the spring : : M^ 



76. Cock-Spur Hawthorn t-gaiTL 

 Leave s '.-: ■ long; Fruit has one or two nutlets. (G.> 



77. Dotted Hawthorn, C I 



5 - -~reen, prominentlv veined. Fruit has 



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78. Scarlet Hawthorn. Crate: rises. Leaves 

 1-5 in. long; rough and hairv. Fruit has 3-4 nut. 

 (G). 



79. Downy Hawthorn. Cratmegus mollis. Le:-. 

 2-4 in. long, thick hairy beneath. Edible fruit with 5 

 nutlets. (GJ 



80. Black Cherry IVsssj :. Leaves 2-5 in. 

 long, wi: sst teeth. Black fruit. (G.) 



81. Choke Cherry, Prunus virginiana. Leaves . -- 



in. lonar. thin irp spreading teeth. Bitter rec^^j 



: ~(G.) W 



82. Wild Red Cherry,Prunus Pennsylvania. Le^ 



- : in. long, sharp-pointed incurved teeth. Twigs have 

 brown pith. N I 



83. Sweet Cherry, Prunus avium. Leaves 3-5 in. 

 long, dull sod »fl in color and texture. Fruit Iarge.^- 

 yellow or red. sweet, not in grape-like clusters. (I.) ^j 



84. Sour Cherry, Prunus cerasus. Leaves 3-4 in. 

 long, smooth on both sides, stiff like parchment. Fi 



acid, not in grape-like clusters. (I.) 



85. Wild Plum, Prunus americana. Le:. 

 long toothed. Smooth red one-seeded fruit 

 about 1 in. in diameter. (G.) £ 



86. Peach, Prunus Leaves 3-5 in. long, 

 finely toothed. Velvety fruit l l / 2 -3 in. in diameter, 

 stone deeply sculptured. (I). 



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