JUNE BERRY. 
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short peduncles, are small, green, intensely acid, and very odoriferous. 
Some farmers make cider of them, which is said to be excellent ; they 
make very fine sweet-meats also, by the addition of a large quantity of 
sugar. 
No attempts have been made in the United States to improve the fruit 
of the Crab Apple Tree, nor any experiments of uniting it, by grafting, 
with the species imported from Europe. These species succeed so per- 
fectly, and furnish such excellent new varieties, that much time would be 
spent upon the Crab Apple, without bringing it to as high a state of 
improvement. Perhaps it might be cultivated with advantage for cider ; 
but, aside from its utility in this way, it must be regarded only as a tree 
highly agreeable for the beauty of its flowers and for the sweetness of its 
perfume. 
PLATE LXV. 
A branch with leaves and fruit of the natural size. Fig. 1, A bunch of 
flowers. 
[In North America, as in Europe, a species of Wild Apple Tree is 
found, the nature of which has not yet been modified by cultivation.] 
JUNE BERRY. 
Icosandria pentagynia. Linn. Roscaeæ. Juss. 
Mespilus arborea. M. foliis sub-ovalibus, acutissime serratis, sub-acuminatis ; 
adultis glabris ; racemo simplici , elongato ; florifero lanuloso ; fructifero 
glabro ; petalis oblongis ; fructibus atro-purpureis, edulibus. 
Mespilus canadensis. A. Mich. Flor. Bor. Am. 
With the exception of the maritime parts of the Carolinas and of 
Georgia, this tree is spread over the whole extent of the United States 
