. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 90 Common Trees SHAD BUSH Amelanchier canadensis, (Linnaeus) Medicus THE SHAD Bush, also called Service Berry, June Berry, and Sarvice, is one of the most conspicuous small trees when in full bloom early in spring. The early settlers ob- served that it was in full bloom when the shad ascended the rivers to spawn. The leaves are simple, alternate, egg-shaped, 3 to 4 inches long, sharp- pointed, finely toothed along margin, when young hairy, later smooth. The flowers appear just when the leaves start to come out. They are white, stalked, ar- ranged in dr
. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 90 Common Trees SHAD BUSH Amelanchier canadensis, (Linnaeus) Medicus THE SHAD Bush, also called Service Berry, June Berry, and Sarvice, is one of the most conspicuous small trees when in full bloom early in spring. The early settlers ob- served that it was in full bloom when the shad ascended the rivers to spawn. The leaves are simple, alternate, egg-shaped, 3 to 4 inches long, sharp- pointed, finely toothed along margin, when young hairy, later smooth. The flowers appear just when the leaves start to come out. They are white, stalked, ar- ranged in drooping clus- ters 3 to 5 inches long. The fruit is a red- dish-purple sweet berry, about one-third of an * inch in diameter, coated with whitish bloom when fully ripe, matures in June or July. The bark is usually smooth, grayish, often marked with black streaks. The twigs are slender, bright green to pur- plish-brown, smooth. The buds are slender, conical, % of an inch long, 3 to 4 times as long as wide, sharp-pointed, greenish-brown. The wood is heavy, hard, light to dark brown, checks and warps easily. The Shad Bush is found from Newfoundland west to Kansas and south to Florida and Louisiana. It is common throughout most sections of the State, especially the high- lands of central New York and southward on the Alleghany plateau. It is usually found solitary or in small clumps. Along the border of forests, along fences, roads and water- courses one usually finds this small tree that rarely exceeds 25 feet in height and 12 inches in diameter. Its fine floral beauty recommends the protection of this beautiful tree, which also yields delicious berries for man, birds and other SHAD BUSH Flower, fruit, and twig section, enlarged. One-fourth natural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
Size: 1492px × 1674px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookcollection, bookdecade1920, booksubjecttrees
