TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES OF MISSOURI. 391 



275. Tecoma radicans (L.) D. C. 



Trumpet Creeper. A. beautiful vine, found in ttie southern part of the State, 

 mostly along streams. It is found in Hates, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Christian, 

 Dade, Dunklin, Greene, Howard, Jackson, Jasper, Jetlerson, Johnson, Madison, 

 Marion, McDonald, Miller, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Pike, 

 Scott, Shannon, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard and Wayne 

 counties. 



276. Catalpa Catalpa ( L.) Karst. 



Catalpa. A species much planted for ornament, and which has escaped in 

 Jackson and St. Louis counties. This is Catalpa bignonioides Walt. 



277. Catalpa speciosa Warder. 



Hardy catalpa. A large valuable tree of the lowlands of the southeastern part 

 ■ of the State, where it is found in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Madison, 

 Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and Stoddard counties. 



MADDER FAMILY ( RuBiACE^). 



278. Cephalanthus occidentalis L. 



Button bush. A small shrub, or in the swamps of the southeastern part of the 

 State a small tree, found all over the State in wet places and along streams. It 

 has been found in Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bollinger, Buchanan, Cape 

 Girardeau, Carter, Cass, Chariton, Clark, Dade, Dunklin, Holt, Jackson, Jasper. 

 Lawrence, Livingston, Macon, McDonald, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, 

 Oregon, Pike, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard and 

 Wayne counties. 



279. Mitchella repens L. 



Partridge-berry . A smooth creeping ever green shrub, which is found along 

 the sandy banks of the swamps in the southeastern part of the State. It is found 

 in Butler, Dunklin and New Madrid counties. 



HOXBYSUCKLE FAMILY ( Caprifoliace^). 



280. Sambucus Canadensis L, 



Common elder. A well-known shrub, which is found all over the State. Is 

 found in Andrew, Atchison, Barry, Bollinger, Buchanan, Butler, Cape Girardeau , 

 Carroll, Clark, Clay, Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Liv- 

 ingston, Madison, McDonald, Miller, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, 

 Pike, Platte, Ray, Scott, Shannon, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stod- 

 dard and Wayne counties. 



281. Viburnum alnifolium Marsh. 



Hobble-bush. A straggling shrub, which has baea found in Mxrioa and St 

 Louis counties. Vibumwn opulus L., which was reported from St. Louis county 

 by Murtfeldt, may have been this species. This is Viburnum lantanoides Michx. 



282. Viburnum dentatum L. 



Arrow-wood . A tall smooth shrub, which has been found in many places in 

 the State. It occurs in Adair, Andrew, Grundy, Harrison, Knox, Lincoln, Marion, 

 Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Shannon, Shelby and Worth counties. 



