OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 783 



Ampelopsis, Mx. (Virginian Creeper,) 



A. quinquefolia, Mx. Common in rich grounds. 



Order 28— BHAMNACES, (Buckthorn Family.) 



Ceanothus, I>. (New Jersey Tea — Red-root.) 



C. Americanus, L. Copses and borders of open woods. 



Order 29— CELASTRACES, (Staff-tree Family,) 



Celastrus, L. (Staff-tree — Bitter-sweet.) 

 C. scandens, L. Frequent throughout. 



Euonymus, Toum. (Burning Bush.) 



E. atropurpureus, Jacq. About White Plains. 



E. Americanus, L. Riverdale. Not common. (Bicknell.) 



Order 30— SAPINDACEiE, (Soapberry Family,) 

 Staphylea, L. (Bladde-nut.) 



S. trifolia, L. Throughout, sparingly. 



Acer, Toum. (Maple.) 



A. Pennsylvanicum, L, (Striped Maple.) 



A. spicatum, Lam. (Mountain Maple.) 



A. saccharinum, Wang, (Sugar Maple.) This is a favorite shade tree, on ac- 

 count of the well proportioned head it forms, and the beauty of its foliage. It is 

 claimed that it is also a fever tire, i. e. When growing it absorbs so much water as to 

 render malarial districts heathful. In the northern States sugar is manufactured 

 from its sap. 



A. dasycarpum, Ehrhart, (White Maple — Silver Maple.) This tree was no 

 doubt introduced from the west. On account of its rapid growth, it is a favorite 

 street tree. It however forks in such a way as to be very liable to damage from 

 high winds. 



A. nibrum, L. (Red Maple.) Common in swamps, bears transplanting to 

 upland and is used sparingly for a shade tree. 



ITegrundo, Moench. (Ash-leaved Maple — Box-Elder.) 



N. aceroides, Mcench, A good shade tree, though requiring care to prevent a 

 straggling habit of growth. Growing without cultivation about dwellings. 



Order 31 .— POLYGALACE^. (Milk Wort Famly,) 



Polyagla. Toum. 



P. lutea, L. New Castle, not common. (Hexamer.) 

 P. sanguinea, L. Not rare. 



P. verticillata, L. Throughout these limits. Note. — There is reason to be- 

 lieve that several other species of this genus grow in the County. 



