RED CHOKEBERRY 



Aronia arbutifolia (Linnaeus films) Elliott 



The red chokeberry is a small shrub found in low grounds, swamps, 

 and dry open woods, and though not particular as to moisture in choos- 

 ing a situation, usually prefers rather acid soils. The cymes and the 

 under surface of the leaves are woolly, and in spring, when in full 

 bloom, it is a graceful and handsome plant. 



Examination of the individual flowers will show them to resemble 

 those of the pear tree in structure, and the plant is referred by botanists 

 to that group of the Rose Family which includes the pear, apple, and 

 hawthorn. 



Red chokeberry may be found from Louisiana and Florida to 

 Minnesota and Nova Scotia. 



The flowers sketched grew near Washington, District of Columbia. 



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