An illustrated flora of the An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian ed2illustratedflo02brit Year: 1913 13. Prunus Cerasus L. Sour Cherry. Egriot. Fig. 2421. Prunus Cerasus L. Sp. PI. 474. 1753. A tree, reaching in cultivation the height of 50°, with trunk diameter of 3*°, but usually smaller. Leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, vari- ously dentate, abruptly acute or acuminate at the , rounded at the base, glabrous
An illustrated flora of the An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian ed2illustratedflo02brit Year: 1913 13. Prunus Cerasus L. Sour Cherry. Egriot. Fig. 2421. Prunus Cerasus L. Sp. PI. 474. 1753. A tree, reaching in cultivation the height of 50°, with trunk diameter of 3*°, but usually smaller. Leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, vari- ously dentate, abruptly acute or acuminate at the , rounded at the base, glabrous on both sides, very resinous w hen young; flowers W'hite, 8'-i2' broad, in sessile, lateral, very scaly umbels, ex- panding with the leaves or before them, the scales large, spreading; pedicels little over l4' long in flower; drupe globose, 4'-6' in diameter (larger in cultivation), black or red, sour, without bloom; stone globose. In woods and thickets. New Hampshire to Georgia and Colorado, escaped from cuUivation. Native of Europe. Wood strong, reddish-brown: weight per cubic foot 54 lbs. April-May. Fruit June-July. Its leaves unfold several days later than those of P. Avium when growing with it. This, and the follow- ing species, in the wild state, are the originals of most of the cultivated cherries. 14. Prunus Avium L. V\'\\A or Crab Cherrj'. Mazard. Gean. Sweet Cherry. Fig. 2422. Prun L. Fl. Suec. Ed. 165. 1755- .\ large tree, often 70° high, the trunk reach- ing 4° in diameter. Leaves ovate, oval, or slightly obovate, abruptU- short-acuminate at the apex, obtuse or sometimes narrowed at the base, irregu- larly serrate or doubly serrate, pubescent on the veins beneath, or over the entire lower surface when young; flowers white, about i' broad, in scaly lateral umbels, expanding with the leaves, the scales small; pedicels slender, 1-2*' long in flower; drupe globose, black or dark red, sweet. In thickets and woodlands, escaped from cultiva- tion. Ontario to Connectic
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