MICHIGAN FLOEA. 



48? 



Green Milk- 

 weed. 



"White Ash. 



Red Ash. 



Green Ash. 

 Blue Ash. 



Black Ash. 



Virginia 

 Snake-root. 



Asarabacca. 

 "Wild Ginger. 

 Coltsfoot. 



ACERATES 



900. viridiflora, Ell. 



Ft. Gratiot.— Winch. Cat.; S. W.— Wright Cat. 



OLEACE.E. 



( Olive Family. ) 



FRAXINUS 



901. Americana, L. 



C. & S. 



Rare. 



Th. 



Not frequent enough N. and in U. P. to be of economic importance. Moist 

 woods. A valuable timber tree of medium size, which on account of the 

 toughness, elasticity, and beauty its wood is much used for cabinet 

 making, wainscoting, carriage making, handles of scythes, rakes, etc., 

 etc. Ought to be planted oftener for shade and ornament. Common. 



902. pubescens, Lam. 



Th. 



Low grounds. A small tree, seldom noticed. Ionia Co .(!); Lansing (!) 

 S. Mich.— Wright Cat.; Drummond's I.— Winch. Cat. Scarce. 



903. 

 904. 



viridis, Michx. f. 



Ann Arbor.— Winch. Cat- 



quadrangulata, Michx. 



0. &S. 



Rare. 



Th. 



Rich woods. " Large timber tree, the inner bark yielding a blue color 

 to water."— Gray, Fl. N. A. This tree is frequently confounded with 

 White Ash, from which it may easily be distinguished by its square 

 branchlets. Wood valuable. Frequent. 



905. sambucifolia, Lam. 



Th. 



A common tree in swamps; less valuable than white ash. Wood used 

 for hoops, basket work, etc. Also beginning to be used for inside finish- 

 ing in houses— doors, cabinets, etc. Black ash doors with hard maple 

 panels, finished in oil, are said to present a very pleasing appearance, 

 and to be both inexpensive and durable. Common. 



ARISTOLOCHIACE^E. ' 



( Birthwort Family. ) 



ARISTOLOCHIA 



906. Serpen taria, L. (?) 



Said to occur in the S. part of the State. 

 ASARUM 



907. Canadense, L. (**) Th. 



Moist woods. Common. 



PHYTOLACCACEiE. 



(Poke-iveed Family.) 



PHYTOLACCA 



rokflcoke. 908. decandra, L. (**) 



C. & S. 



Pigeon Berry. 



Fields. The young shoots in spring mav be eaten like asparagus. 



Frequent. 



CHENOPODIAOE^E. 



(Goosefoot Family.) 



CHENOPODIUM 

 Lamb's Quar- 909# a H, um> L. 



Waste and cultivated ground. 



Pigweed. 



Oak-leav( 

 Goosefoot. 



Th. 



Common. 



910. fjlaucum, L. 



Lansing, College grounds. 



