CYRILLACEAE 729 
6. Schmaltzia obtusifdlia Small. An often evergreen shrub 1-3 m. tall, with pubescent 
foliage. Leaves pinnately compound, 2-3 dm. long, the rachis narrowly winged above; 
leaflets 17-21, the blades ovate to oblong, inequilateral, 3-5 cm. long, rounded at the apex, 
slightly revolute, abruptly acuminate at the oblique base, short-stalked : panicles 2-3 dm. 
high, about as broad as high, leafy, densely pubescent with short spreading hairs: flowers 
greenish white : sepals triangular-ovate, with hyaline edges: petals 5, oblong, 2.5 mm. long, 
curled back and revolute: filaments subulate : drupes about 4 mm. in diameter. 
In or near swamps, peninsular Florida. Summer. 
7. Schmaltzia virens (Lindh.) Small. An evergreen shrub 1-4 m. tall, with softly 
e twigs. Leaves pinnately compound, 5-14 cm. long, the rachis softly pubescent ; 
eaflets 5-9, the blades leathery, 1.5-6 cm. long, obtuse or short-acuminate, entire, lustrous 
above and hairy on the nerves, more or less pubescent and dull beneath, commonly short- 
stalked: panicles 2-5 cm. long, axillary, surpassed by the subtending leaf: flowers white : 
sepals triangular-ovate, 1.5 mm. long, obtuse, hyaline on the margins, ciliate: petals 
oblong-ovate, 3.5 mm. long, obtuse at the apex, obtuse or truncate at the base: drupes len- 
ticular, oblique, 7-8 mm. broad, pilose: stone lenticular, broader than high, smooth, 
slightly gibbous. [Rhus virens Lindh. ] 
In rocky places, Texas and New Mexico to northern Mexico. Spring. 
, 8. Schmaltzia hirta (L.) Small. A shrub or small tree, sometimes 12 m. tall, abound- 
ing in a milky sap, the twigs, petioles and panicles densely clothed with spreading hairs. 
Leaves. pinnately compound, 2-4 dm. long, the rachis not winged ; leaflets 11-31, the 
blades oblong to lanceolate, or the terminal one ovate-lanceolate, 4-15 cm. long, acuminate, 
coarsely serrate, sessile or nearly.so, glabrate above, more or less pubescent beneath: pan- 
icles 1-2 dm. long: flowers greenish : sepals lanceolate, 1.5 mm. long, acuminate: petals 
oblong-oblanceolate, about 3 mm. long, obtuse,'finally curled back : drupes lenticular, 4 
mm. broad, bristly pubescent, bright red: stone smooth. [Rhus typhina L.] 
In dry or rocky soil, New Brunswick to Ontario, Minnesota, Georgia and Mississippi. Spring and 
summer, STAGHORN SUMAC. HAIRY SUMAC. 
9. Schmaltzia glabra (L.) Small. An almost glabrous shrub, with glaucous foliage, 
the stem sometimes 4 m. tall and 7 cm. thick. Leaves pinnately compound, 1-3 dm. long, 
etioled, the rachis terete, pubescent when young; leaflets 11-13, the blades oblong or 
anceolate (the terminal one often ovate), acuminate, serrate, sessile, dark green above, 
glaucous beneath : panicles densely flowered, 1-3 dm. long: flowers bright green : sepals 
triangular-lanceolate, 2 mm. long : petals paler than the sepals, ovate, 2 mm. Jong, hooded, 
with a tuft of hairs within near the base: drupes bright red, lenticular, 5 mm. broad, 
viscid-pubescent : stone lenticular, oblique. [Rhus glabra L.] 
In dry soil and about thickets, Nova Scotia to British Columbia, Florida, Mississippi and Arizona. 
Spring and summer. SMOOTH OR SCARLET SUMAC. 
10. Schmaltzia Ashei Small. A low glabrate shrub 3-6 dm. high, with erect glaucous 
Stems. Leaves pinnately compound, 2-3 dm. long, the rachis terete ; leaflets 13-17, the 
blades oblong or oval-oblong, 3-9 cm. long, rounded at the apex, coarsely crenate-serrate, 
deep green above, pale green beneath, often short-stalked : panicles 8-14 cm. long, villous : 
owers greenish : drupes lenticular, 4-5 mm. long, pubescent, dark red : stone transversely 
oblong, oblique, smooth. [Rhus Caroliniana Ashe, not Mill. ] 
In sandy soil, North Carolina. Spring. \ 
ll. Schmaltzia Michaüxii (Sarg.) Small. A low densely pubescent shrub, with de- 
cumbent stems, the branches 2-3 dm. tall. Leaves pinnately compound, 1.5-4 dm. long, 
the rachis not winged ; leaflets 9-15, the blades oblong, oval, or oblong-ovate (the terminal 
one often ovate), 5-10 cm. long, acuminate, coarsely serrate, often short-stalked: panicles 1-2 
m. long, many-flowered : pedicels 2-5 mm. long: sepals lanceolate, 2 mm. long, nearly 
erect, obtuse: petals erect, 3-3.5 mm. long, hooded at the apex : stamens, included : fila- 
ments subulate, slightly longer than the anthers : drupes lenticular, 4-5 mm. long, oblique, 
M res pokemon: stone lenticular, much broader than high, smooth. [Rhus pumila 
Michx. R&. Michauzii Sarg.] 
In sandy soil, North Carolina to Georgia. Spring. 
FAMILY 5. OYRILLAÀCEAE Lindl. Trrı FAMILY. 
Shrubs or small trees, with a watery sap, growing in swampy places. Leaves 
alternate, without stipules: blades simple, entire, mostly near the ends of the 
branchlets, rather persistent. Flowers perfect, regular, on pedicels which bear 
2 scales. Calyx of 5 equal or unequal imbricated persistent sepals. Corolla of 
5 hypogynous sessile or short-clawed sometimes cohering deciduous petals. 
