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State, and so far as my knowledge extends they arc perfectly hardy and much 

 liked. The leaves are very nice to put around the lower side of a hand bouquet. 

 There is a specimen west of the north end and within two rods of College hall. 

 This was set by Professor Thurber, and was sent by Dr. A. Gray from Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. 



GUM-TREE, SOUR. 



See pepperidge. 



GUM-TREE, SWEET— Liquidamber atyraeijlua- 



This large and beautiful tree thrives in low ground from southern Illinois 

 and southward. The leaves are deep crimson in autumn. The branches are 

 corky. Three scrubby specimens can be seen in the arboretum, where it is killed 

 back to some extent every winter. 



HACKBERRY— Cei/Jts occidentalis. 



This tree is also sometimes called sugarberry, and nettle tree, and is sparingly 

 found as far north as Midland in this State (and perhaps considerable farther), 

 two feet or more in diameter. I have met but few people who knew the cor- 

 rect, or even any name for it. In three counties I hear it called shithim wood. 

 I have often been questioned about this tree. It has rough bark, which turns 

 over in thin rolls. The tree looks some like its cousins, the elms, having its 

 simple leaves in two rows along on opposite sides of the stem the same as elms. 

 The tree bears small sweet berries the size of peas. The wood is of little value 

 except for tire-wood. Large specimens may be seen along Cedar river between 

 the College and Lansing ; also small specimens near the river on the College 

 grounds and in the wild garden ; also a twin specimen north of and near the 

 gravel road a little west of the toll-gate, near North Lansing. 



HAWTHORN— Craiaeg^u* oxycantha flore punica. 



This showy shrub stands highly recommended among the hardy shrubs for 

 the northern States, but it is not hardy at the Agricultural College. 



A broken down specimen stands between the greenhouse and chemical 

 laboratory. 



HAWTHORN-Oataeflriis. 



There are three or more species growing on the farm, the most beautiful of 

 which is the cockspur thorn Crataegus crus-galU. One of the latter stands on 

 the bank near the drive, west of the President's house. 



HEMLOCK. 



See spruce hemlock. 



HICKORY, SHAG-BARK OR SHELL-BARK— Car^a alba. 



This well-known tree is valuable for its hard, heavy, tough wood. It also 

 furnishes most of the hickory-nuts in the eastern markets. The nuts of an- 

 other species, Carya sulcata, come from Ohio. The latter are large and have 

 thick shells of a yellowish white color. The second growth of both species 

 and one other is valuable for some parts of buggies, for ax-helves, etc. 



For a specimen see a small tree south of and near the path between the 

 house of the President and Prof. Carpenter, also small trees in the arboretum, 

 also in the forests about the neighborhood. 



