. Amateur fruit growing. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER VIII. BULLBERRY, OR BUFFALOHERRY. gjjrjULLBERRY, or BUFFALO-BERRY (Shepherdia argentea). ,^^ This plant is found abundantly along the river banks and coulees of the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, though but sparingly, if at all, in Minnesota or the more eastern and cen- tral states, yet it grows freely and fruits abundantly in all the northern states. (Fig. 4T.). Fig. 47.—Foliage and fruif of Buffalo-berry; one-half /lah/ral size. A, Fruit natural size. Description.—A small tree or shrub with light colored foli- age and young growth and opp
. Amateur fruit growing. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER VIII. BULLBERRY, OR BUFFALOHERRY. gjjrjULLBERRY, or BUFFALO-BERRY (Shepherdia argentea). ,^^ This plant is found abundantly along the river banks and coulees of the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, though but sparingly, if at all, in Minnesota or the more eastern and cen- tral states, yet it grows freely and fruits abundantly in all the northern states. (Fig. 4T.). Fig. 47.—Foliage and fruif of Buffalo-berry; one-half /lah/ral size. A, Fruit natural size. Description.—A small tree or shrub with light colored foli- age and young growth and opposite leaves. The flowers and fruit are clustered near the base of the small branchlets on spurs on very short stems. The plants are dioecious, i. e., one has pistillate and the other staminate flowers, so that it is necessary to have both kinds near together in order to get fruit. The flowers appear. 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 Green, Samuel Bowdlear, 1859- [from old catalog]. Minneapolis, Farm, stock and home publishing co.
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