Amelanchier

Amelanchier (so called from the Savoy name of the medlar) is a small but widely dispersed genus of small trees belonging to the order Rosaceæ, sub-order Pomeæ, and planted in this country on account of their pretty foliage and racemes of white flowers, which appear early in spring. They are very hardy. Amelanchier botryapium, an American variety, is sometimes called June-berry, from its early ripening; and A. ovalis produces a pleasant fruit, which makes excellent puddings.