Plate LXIV.—Prunus Virginia.
| 1. Winter buds. |
| 2. Flowering branch. |
| 3. Flower with part of perianth and stamens removed. |
| 4. A petal. |
| 5. Fruiting branch. |
Prunus serotina, Ehrh.
Rum Cherry. Black Cherry.
Habitat and Range.—In all sorts of soils and exposures; open places and rich woods.
Nova Scotia to Lake Superior.
Maine,—not reported north of Oldtown (Penobscot county); frequent throughout the other New England states.
South to Florida; west to North Dakota, Kansas, and Texas, extending through Mexico, along the Pacific coast of Central America to Peru.