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3. PruKUs miffiffippi. Crimfon Plumb. 



This grows naturally upon the Miffiffippi, and is 

 of larger fize than moft of the other kinds. The 

 fruit are crimfon colaured, and fomewhat acid. 



4. Prunus maritima. Sea ftde Plumb. 



This grows naturally towards the fea coaft, rifmg 

 to the height of eight or ten feet, often leaning, and 

 fpreading into many branches. The leaves are ob- 

 long, rather fmaller and not fo pointed as thofe of 

 the common plumbj fmooth and of a fliining green 

 on the upper fide, but fomething lighter underneath, 

 and flightly fawed on the edges. This is generally 

 well filled with flowers, a few of which are fucceed- 

 ed by fmall, roundiffi fruit. 



5. Prunijs declinata. Dwarf Plumb. 



This is of a fmall dwarfifli growth, feldom rifing 

 above four or five feet high, but frequently bearing 

 fruit at the height of two or three; which is fmall^ 

 and almoft black when ripe. 



To this Genus alfo belongs 

 C E R A S U S. 



The CHERRY- TREE. 

 Of which our Species are^ 



I. Prunus-Cerasus virginiana. Virginian Bird^ 

 CherryTree. 



This grows naturally in a rich moift foil, often to 

 the height of forty feet or more, with a trunk of 



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