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LXXXVII. LAURACEiE- Laurel Family. 



524. SASSAFRAS, Nees. (Sassafras.) 

 (1919.) S. officinale, Nees. 



Western Ontario. 



Tree ; Semi-hardy ; ornamental. 



525. LINDERA, Thunb. (Wild Allspice.) 

 (1920.) L. Benzoin, Meisner. Spice Bush. 



Ontario. 



Tall shrub ; semi-hardy, leaves and flowers ornamental. 



LXXXVIII. THYMRLJEACEJE Mezereum Family. 



527. DIRCA, Linn. (Leather-wood, Moose-wood.) 

 (1922.) D. palustris, Linn. 



N.B. ; Que. ; Ont. 



Shrub ; hardy ; ornamental. 



LXXXIX. EL^EAGNACEiE; Oleaster Family. 



528. EL^AGNUS, Linn. (Silver Berry.) 



(1913.) E. ARGENTEA, Pursh. 



Que. j Ont. ; Man. ; N.W.T. ; B.C. 

 Tall shrub ; hardy ; leaves ornamental. 



529. SHEPHERDIA, Nutt. (Shepherdia.) 



(1924.) S. Canadensis, Nutt. Canadian Shepherdia, 

 N.B., Que. ; Ont. ; Man. ; N.W.T. ; B.C. 

 Shrub ; hardy ; fruit ornamental. 



(1925.) S. argentea, Nutt. Buffalo-Berry. 

 Man.; N.W.T. 



Shrub ; hardy; fruit ornamental. 



XCIII. URTICACEiE. Nettle Family. 



535. ULMUS, Linn. (Elm.) 



(1946.) U. fulva, Michx. Slippery or Red Elm. 

 Que. ; Ont. 



Large tree ; hardy. 



