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ILICACEAE 

 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray 

 Black alder. Winter berry 

 Swamps. Common. A shrub rendered conspicuous in late 

 autumn and winter bj its bright red berries. 



Ilicioides mucronata (L.) Brittou 

 N e m o p a n t h e s f a s i c u 1 a r i s Raf . 

 Mountain holly 

 Swamps and bogs. Frequent. May. 



CELASTRACEAE 

 Euonymus europaeus L. 

 Spindle tree 

 Escaped from cultivation. Infrequent. Apalachin. June. 



Celastrus scandens L. 

 Clinibing bittersweet 

 Rich soil along fences and streams. An attractive plant when 

 in fruit. Frequent. June. 



STAPHYLEACEAE 

 Staphylea trifolia li. 

 American bladder nut 

 Abundant along the south bank of the river at Barton. For- 

 merly found at Apalachin. May. 



ACERACEAE 

 Acer saccharinum L. 

 A. d a s y c a r ]) u m Ehrh. 

 Silver maple 

 Along banks of streams. The princi])al tree along the banks of 

 the river. Common. March- April. 



Acer rubrum L. 

 Soft maple. Red maple 

 Wet or dry soil. Common. March-April. 



Acer saccharum Marsh. 



A. saccharinum Wang. 



Hard maple. Su(/a)' inaple. Rock maple 



Woods and fields. Common. A])ril-May. This is often 



planted as a shade tree. Its sap is the main source of maple 



sugar. 



