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bronze or crimson appeaiance when the 

 summer heats are over. 



Poison Ivy [Rhus Toxicodendron]— A climb- 

 ing: vine, the stem attaching itself by means 

 of ivy-like rootlets to trees, rocks and walls, 

 rising to a considerable height. Flowers 

 greenish yellow, small. The .iuice of this 

 plant is irritating to the skin, and although 

 not even of the same species as the American 

 poison ivy, is yet very troublesome to some 

 dispositions, whilst others can handle it with- 

 out trouble. 



Wild Acacia [Lucoena Glauca]— A common 

 shrub along waysides, with pinnate leaves, 

 and flower in dense globular white heads. 

 Seed pods following are fi'om four to seven 

 irches long. Hat, compressed, twelve to twen- 

 ty seeded. Seeds flat, polished, not unlike 

 water melon seeds. Common on waysides 

 everywhere, especially towards Spanish 

 Point. 



Phaseohis [P. Semierectus]— A half shrubby 

 plant, twining and ascending trees ten to 

 twelve feet. Flowers purple, with stalks 

 three to four inches long, teiminating in 

 flower raceme. Seed pod three inches long. 

 Found in woods near Joyce's Caves. Rare. 



S'>phora [S. Tomentosa]— A small prostrate 

 shrub, clothed densely with soft hairs; stems 

 branched* and woody. Flower stalk or 

 raceme hoary, one foot long, and carrying 

 many blossoms. Flowers bright yellow. 



Christmas Bush [Cassia Ricapsularis] — An 

 evergreen shrub, three to four feet high, with 

 long weak trailing branches and smooth 

 steins, leaves smooth, ten to twelve blossoms 

 on the flower stalk, whitish brown, followed 

 by a pod nearly cylindrical, four to six iuche? 



