. 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 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. 13. Viburnum prunifolium L. Black Haw. Stag-bush. Sloe. Fig. 3969. Viburnum prunifolium L. Sp. PI. 268. 1753. A shrub or small tree somewhat similar to the preceding species; but the winter buds smaller, less acute, often reddish-pubescent. Leaves shorter-petioled, ovate or broadly oval, obtuse or acutish but not acuminate at the apex, narrowed or rounded at th
. 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 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. 13. Viburnum prunifolium L. Black Haw. Stag-bush. Sloe. Fig. 3969. Viburnum prunifolium L. Sp. PI. 268. 1753. A shrub or small tree somewhat similar to the preceding species; but the winter buds smaller, less acute, often reddish-pubescent. Leaves shorter-petioled, ovate or broadly oval, obtuse or acutish but not acuminate at the apex, narrowed or rounded at the base, i'-z' long, finely serrulate, glabrous or nearly so; petioles rarely margined; cyme sessile, several- rayed, 2'-4' broad; flowers expanding with the leaves or a little before them; drupe oval, bluish-black and glaucous, 4"-s" long; stone very flat on one side,, slightly convex on the other, oval. In dry soil, Connecticut to Georgia, west to Michigan, Kansas and Texas. Wood hard, red- dish-brown; weight per cubic foot 52 lbs. April- June. Sheep- or nanny-berry. Fruit ripe in Sep- tember, sweet and edible. A race, Viburnum prunifdlium globbsum Nash, has the drupe glo- bose, about 3" in diameter, smaller; New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. 18. 12. Viburnum Lentago L. Nanny- berry. Sheep- or Sweet-berry. Sweet Viburnum. Fig. 3968. Viburnum Lentago L. Sp. PI. 268. 1753. A shrub, or often a small tree, some- times 30° high and with a trunk diameter of 10'. Winter buds acuminate, gla- brous ; leaves slender-petioled, ovate, mostly rounded at the base, acuminate at the apex, 2'-4' long, glabrous on both sides, or rarely a little pubescent beneath, sharply serrulate; petioles often broad- ened and wavy-margined, o/'-l2" long; cyme sessile, several-rayed, 2's' broad; drupes oval to subglobose, bluish-black with a bloom, sweet and edible, s"-6" long; stone very flat, circular or oval. In rich soil, Quebec to Hudson Bay, Manitoba, New Jersey, along
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