108 DOGWOOD FAMILY. 



which arc slightly woody, bearin<_ r 4-6 ovate or oval leaves at tho summit, as 

 if in a whorl, below the stalked tlowf -hc;id ; petal-like leaves of the involucre 

 ovate; fruit- uloliular, in a cluster, rather eatali>. 



C. florida, FI.OWLKIM; I ><><;wooi>. Rocky woods, al.-o planted for orna- 

 ment : tree 12 -30 high, with ovate (jointed leaves, petal-like leave- of tho 

 involucre (U'loug) ohconlate or oUivatc and notched, and oval fruits in a 

 head. According to connnon tradition (lowering just at the proper time for 

 planting Indian Corn. 



2. Flowers yellow (eurUir than tlir leaves), in a small umM, surrounded b$ 



a siinill a ml 1 1 nil-colored involucre of 4 scales: fruit l>rii/ht rl. 



C. Mas. Sparingly planted from Eu. : a tall shrub or low tree, with oval 

 pointed leaves and li.iiid-.nine oblong fruit, the pulp eatable and pleasantly acid, 



3. Flower* ir/i/tc in open and flat cymes, iritlnnit im-nlncri , in mr/i/ summer: 

 fruit Sinn!/, globular, nut fiitnli/f, blue or white, in an erotic species black. 

 # Bniiic/ii-s of the previous year red or purple, especially in sprint/. 



C. sauguiuea, EUROPEAN* RKI>-OSIKK D. Sometimes planted from Eu. : 

 erect, with ovate. leaves rather downy beneath, and black or dark purple fruit. 

 C. stolonifera, WILD RED-OSIEB 1). Shrub 3 -6 high, in wet places 



N., spreading by prostrate or subterranean running shoots, smooth, with ovate 

 abruptly pointed leaves roughish both sides and whitish beneath, small csme-, 

 And white or lead-colored fruit. 



C. sericea, SILKY D. or KINMKINMK (the dry bark smoked by the In- 

 dians W.) : in wet places, has dull red liranches, the shoots, c\mcs, and lower 

 face of the narrow ovate or oblong pointed leaves silky-downy ; fruit bluish. 



* * Branches brownish or yray. 



C. asperifblia, ROUGII-LKAVED D. Dry soil from Illinois S. : shrub 

 3-5 high, with branches and small obloqg or ovate leaves pubescent, upper 

 face of the latter rough, the lower downy ; cymes small and tlat ; fruit bluish. 



C. Stricta, STIFF D. Wet grounds S. : shrub 8 -13 hiirh, with <>vaM 

 or lance-ovate taper-pointed leaves smooth and green both .-ides, loose flat 

 cyme-, and pale, blue fruit. 



C. paniculata, PVNICLED D. M\>i grounds, common N. :' shrub 3 -8 

 In- I], much branched, smooth, with ash-colored bark, lance-ovate pointed leaves 

 acute at base and whiti-h beneath, and proportionally large and numerous con- 

 vex cymes, often panieled ; fruit white. 



* * # Branches green stn<iki<l irit/i iirn/n/is/i or irhitish. 



C. Circinata, KOI ND-LKAVI:D I). Wooded hillsides, &c. : shrnb3-10 

 high, with warty-dotted branches, pretty large round-oval and short-pointed 

 leaves downy beneath, small tlat cymes, and light blue fruit. 



C. alternil'61ia, ALTERNATE-LEAVED D. Hillsides ; md banks of si reams : 



shrub or tree 8 -25 high, with streaked alternate and spreading branches, 

 ovate or oblong taper-pointed leaves acute at base and only minutely piihe-cent 

 beneath, nio-tly n/tirmiti', but crowdeil at the end of the branches ; cymes large 

 and flat, very open; fruit bright blue on reddish stalks. 



2. AUCUBA. The Japanese name of the species commonly cultivated as 

 a house-plant, viz. 



A. Japonica. Shrub, with lariro ovate-oblong leaves bright green and 

 usually marbled with yellow, the (lowers inconspicuous, but the red berries 

 w hen formed handsome. 



3. NYSSA, TU'KLO, TKI'PF.i;[I)(;K , SOUR GUM-TREE. (The 

 (Inek name of a Nymph, of no very obvious application to these trees. J 

 Fl. spring. Fruit acid. 



* Sterile flowers in loose c//.v/.rs : frnit blue, not eatable. 



JN". multifl6ra, COMMON TUPELO or SOUR GUM, in rich woods, N. & S. : 

 tree 30 - 50 high, with hori/ontnl branches and Beech-like spray, ovate or 

 obovate leavo entire and Mnooth or glossy when old, fertile flower.-. 3-8 on the 



