WHITE 



HOBBLE BUSH. AMERICAN WAYFARING-TREE. 



Viburniini lantanoides. Honeysuckle Family. 



Leaves. — Rounded ; pointed ; closely toothed ; heart-shaped at the base ; 

 the veins beneath as well as the stalks and small branches being covered 

 with a rusty scurf. Flcnvers. — White; small; in flat-topped clusters; ap- 

 pearing in April and May. Calyx, Corolla, etc. — As in above. Fruit. — 

 Coral-red ; berry-like. 



The marginal flowers of the flat-topped ckisters of the hob- 

 ble-bush, hke those of the hydrangea, are much larger than the 

 inner ones, and usually are without either stamens or pistils ; their 

 only part in the economy of the shrub being to form an attractive 

 setting for the cluster, and thus to allure the insect visitors that 

 are usually so necessary to the future well-being of the species. 

 The shrub is a common one in our northern woods and moun- 

 tains, its coral-red, berry-like fruit and brilliant leaves making it 

 especially attractive in the later year. Its straggling growth, 

 and the reclining branches which often take root in the ground, 

 have suggested the popular names of hobble-bush and wayfaring- 

 tree. 



MAPLE-LEAVED VIBURNUM. DOCKMACKIE. 



Viburnum acerifolium. Honeysuckle Family. 



A shrub from three to six feet high. Leaves. — Somewhat three-lobed, 

 resembling those of the maple ; downy underneath. Flo7uers. — White ; 

 small ; in flat-topped clusters. Calyx. — Five-toothed. Corolla. — Spread- 

 ing ; five-lobed. Stamens. — Five. Pistil. — One. Fruit. — Berry-like; 

 crimson turning purple. 



Our flowering shrubs contribute even more to the beauty of 

 the Tune woods and fields than the smaller ])lants. The vibur- 

 nums and dogwoods especially are conspicuous at this season, 

 abundantly lining the roadsides with their snowy clusters. 

 When the blossoms of the maple-leaved viburnum or dockmackie 

 have passed away we need not be surprised if w^e are informed 

 that this shrub is a young maple. There is certainly a resem- 

 blance between its leaves and those of the ma])le, as the specific 



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