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ILICACEAE 



Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray 

 Black alder. Winter herry 

 Swamps. Common. A shrub rendered conspicuous in late 

 autumn and winter by its bright red berries. 



Ilicioides mucronata (L.) Britton 

 N e ni «) }) a n t h e s f a s i c u 1 a r i s Raf . 

 Mountain liolly 

 Swamps and bogs. Frequent. May. 



CELASTRACEAE 



Euonymus europaeus L. 



Spindle tree 



Escaped from cultivation. Infrequent. Apalachin. June. 



Celastrus scandens L. 

 Clinibing Mttersweet 

 Rich soil along fences and streams. An attractive plant when 

 in fruit. Frequent. June. 



STAPHYLEACEAK 

 Staphylea trifolia T.. 

 American bladder nut 

 Abundant along the south bank of the river at Barton. For- 

 iiiorly found at Apalachin. May. 



ACERACEAE 



Acer saccharinum T.. 



A. d a s y c a r p u m Ehrh. 



Silver maple 



Along banks of streams. The principal tree along the banks of 



the river. Common. March- April. 



Acer rubrum L. 

 Soft maple. Red maple 

 Wet or dry soil. Common. March-April. 

 Acer saccharum Marsh. 

 A. saccharinum Wang. 

 Hard maple, .s'^r/ar maple. Rock maple 

 Woods and fields. Common. April-May. This is often 

 planted as a shade tree. Its sap is the main source of maple 

 sugar. 



