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1 melanchier obovaiis, Ashe. Shad Hush. Service Berry. 



"In similar situations as A. Canadensis. Burlington: 

 Pemberton, and frequent in the northern and middle coun- 

 ties." (Britton.) 



Primus Americana. Marsh. Wild Plum. 



"Cumberland: Near Bridgeton. Gloucester: Abundant 

 near Mullica Hill. Mercer : Xear Titusville. Camden : 

 Along the Delaware, below the city. Monmouth : Bank- of 

 streams, not common : and frequent along water-courses in 

 middle and northern counties." (Britton.) 



Prunus Pennsylvanica, L. Wild Bed Cherry. Bird Cherry. 



"Rocky woods. Union: Plainfield. Essex: Franklin. 

 Hudson: AVeehawken, and frequent in the northern coun- 

 ties.' 7 (Britton.) 



P run us serotina, Ehrh. Wild Black Cherry. Rum Cherry. 



"In open woods and along fence rows. Common through- 

 out the State.*' (Britton.) 



"The Wild Cherry is common in fields, the seeds of which 

 have been carried by birds. This tree is in ill-repute with 

 farmers because, it is claimed, it exhausts an undue amount 



Fig. 20. 

 Prunus serotmd, Ehrh. Wild Black cherry. Rum cherry. From Sargent - - "Trees of North 



America. " 



of the soil. Crops in the region of a Wild Cherry tree are 

 very noticeably affected." (Geol. Rpt, '94, Gifford, 254.) 



