=Malus ioensis × lancifolia= n. hyb. Specimens collected by Deam in
Grant County in 1907 and Huntington County in 1919 appear to be this
cross. It would be strange indeed if such closely related species as
these _Malus_ and many _Cratægus_ would not cross.
=2. AMELÁNCHIER.= The Service Berries.
Leaves densely white tomentose when young,
becoming green. 1 A. canadensis.
Leaves nearly or quite glabrous 2 A. lævis.
=1. Amelanchier canadénsis= (Linnæus) Medicus. Juneberry. Service Berry.
Plate 75. Leaves obovate, ovate, oval or oblong, 4-10 cm. (1-1/2-3
inches) long, 2.5-5 cm. (1-2 inches) wide, cordate at base, acute, or
acuminate at apex, sharply and doubly serrate; blades and petioles
densely white tomentose when young, persisting particularly on petioles
with age, green or yellowish green, not unfolded at flowering time;
racemes short, dense, silky tomentose pedicels, 15-25 mm. (1/2-1 inch)
long in fruit; petals linear or linear-oblong 10-14 mm, (3/8-5/8 inch)
long; calyx 2.5-3 mm. broad, campanulate, glabrous or somewhat woolly,
calyx lobes oblong-triangular, obtuse, tomentose 2-3 mm. long, abruptly
reflexed at the base when the petals fall; summit of ovary glabrous;
fruit scanty, maroon-purple, dry and tasteless; flowers in April or May;
fruit ripening June or July.
=Distribution.=--Southern Maine to southern Michigan, Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri and south to Georgia and Louisiana.
Bushy tree or shrub sometimes 10 meters (35 feet) high.
Specimens have been seen from the following counties: Clark (Deam) 1913;
Clay (Deam) 1913; Crawford (Deam) 1911; Floyd (Deam) 1913; Fountain (L.
A. Williamson) 1908; Jackson (Deam) 1911; Jefferson (Deam) 1918;
Jennings (Deam); Lagrange (Deam) 1915; Tippecanoe (Dorner) 1900; Warren
(Deam) 1911.
=2. Amelanchier laévis= Wiegand. Smooth Juneberry. Service Berry.
(_Amelanchier canadensis_ of Manuals, in part.) Plate 76. Leaves
ovate-oval to ovate-oblong or sometimes obovate or elliptical, 4-6 cm.
(1/2-2-1/4 inches) long, 2.5-4 cm. (1-1-1/2 inches) wide, apex short,
acuminate, base cordate, rounded or sometimes acute, sharply serrate,
glabrous or with a few hairs when young, dark green and slightly
glaucous when mature, one-half or two-third grown at flowering time;
petioles glabrous; racemes many flowered, drooping, glabrous or nearly
so; fruiting pedicels 30-50 mm. (1-1/4-2 inches) long; petals
oblong-linear, 10-18 mm. (3/8-3/4 inch) long; calyx campanulate, 2.75-5
mm. wide, glabrous, sepals triangular, lanceolate, 3-4 mm. long,
abruptly reflexed at base when petals fall; summit of ovary glabrous;
fruit purple to nearly black, glaucous, edible; flowers in April or May;
fruit, June or July.
[Illustration: Plate 75.
AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (Linnæus) Medicus. June or Service Berry.
(× 1/2.)]
[Illustration: Plate 76.
AMELANCHIER LAEVIS Wiegand. Smooth Juneberry or Service Berry.
(× 1/2.)]
=Distribution.=--Newfoundland, northern Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and
south in the mountains to Georgia and Alabama.
Specimens have been seen from the following counties: Brown (Deam) 1910;
Dubois (Deam) 1912; Grant (Deam) 1916; Jackson (Deam) 1918; Jefferson
(Deam) 1918; Lagrange (Deam) 1915; Lake (Deam) 1911; Laporte (Deam)
1911, 1913; Lawrence (Deam) 1918; Owen (Deam) 1912; Perry (Deam) 1919;
Porter (Deam) 1911 and (Agnes Chase); Putnam (Mrs. Chas. C. Deam) 1913;
Ripley (Deam) 1915; St. Joseph (Deam) 1916; Steuben (Deam) 1905; Wells
(Deam) 1898.
Trees or shrubs, sometimes 13 meters (45 feet) high. In the mountains of
Vermont the fruit is often abundant, very juicy and sweet, and in much
demand both by man and the birds. The berries on the long racemes ripen
at different times and are perhaps two weeks in maturing, thus
furnishing food for some time.
=3. CRATAÈGUS.= Thorn Apples. Red Haws.
Large shrubs or small trees, most at home in a limestone region. This
genus has been studied a great deal in this country. Much work is still
necessary in Indiana since there are a number of other species that
belong in this range. The "knob country" and southwestern Indiana are
likely to produce the best results.
A. Leaves not deltoid-cordate; pubescent or glabrous.