FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 23 



ILICINE/E. 



ILHX L. 



1. verticillata ( L. ) A. dray. Winterbkkrv. Black Aldkr. De- 



cinuoi .-> lluij,v. CominoB in open swamps and low grounds. 

 Flowers small, axillary. May. June. Fruit ripe in vSeptember. 

 After the leaves have fallen the berries are very noticeable and 

 render this shrub one of the most conspicuous objects in our 

 winter land.scape. A form with orange-colored berries is some- 

 times found. The berries are seldom if ever eaten by birds. 



I. laevigata (Pursh. ) A. Gray. Smooth WiNTKRiiERRv. Not 

 rare in swamps near Susquehanna, Graves. 



ILICIOIDES DuMONT. 



I. mucronata (L. ) Britton. Moixtain Hollv. Common only in 

 the more elevated parts of our range, in cold, moist soil. Fre- 

 quent, Gravies. The Vlai, Goodrich and Sexsmith lakes, com- 

 mon, Hoy. Rare, Clutc. Not common ; Mutton Hill Pond, 

 Fetino. Common about sphagnum bogs, Coville. Not reported 

 elsewhere. Has much the aspect of a small Shad-bush {A?ne- 

 lanchier) with usually solitary red berries on long pedicels. 

 May. {Neinopanthes fasciculat'is Raf . ) 



CELASTRACE/E. 



CELASTRUS L. 



C. scandens L. Bitter^wekt. Waxwork. Stake-tree. Com- 

 mon about old fences, and along streams. A well-known half- 

 shrubby climber, bearing orange-colored pods w^hich open in 

 autumn displaying the scarlet covering of the seeds within. An 

 attractive plant, easily cultivated. The fruit is valued for win- 

 ter decorations. 



EUONYMUS L. 



E. Americanus L. Sirawukrrn' Bi sii. Very rare. A single 

 shrub found in Susquehanna; perhaps cultivated. Graves. 



E. obovatus Nutt. Strawhkrry Bish. Rare. Two miles south 

 of Apalachin, Fenuo, Trailing with rooting branches. {E. 

 Americanus, var. obo7'atus T. & G. ) 



