CAPRIFOLIACEZ. SILVA OF NORTH AMERICA. 95 
Viburnum, the classical name of Viburnum Lantana, was adopted by Tournefort’ as the name of 
the genus, from which he distinguished Opulus and Tinus. 
Viburnum pauciflorum, Torrey & Gray, in Newfoundland and Can- num prunifolium, and on those of some of the shrubby species ; and 
ada. A mildew, Microsphera Alni, Winter, is common in different Massaria Corni, Saccardo, has been noticed on several species. 
parts of the country on the leaves of Viburnum Lentago and Vibur- 1 Inst. 607, t. 376-378. 
SYNOPSIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ARBORESCENT SPECIES. 
Flowers in sessile compound many-flowered cymes of three to five cymose rays subtended by the upper leaves; calyx tubular. 
Fruit black or bluish black, sweet and fleshy ; stones cartilaginous, oval or orbicular, flattened, without ridges ; albumen 
fleshy. Leaves without stipules. Winter-buds scaly, their scales accrescent and foliaceous. 
Leaves ovate, acuminate, their petioles generally undulate-margined or winged. Winter-buds 
long-pointed 2. 2. 1 1 1. ee ee ee ee ee we ee ee we ee 1 VV. LEtaco. 
Leaves ovate, oval or suborbicular, their petioles usually naked. ” Winter-buds short-pointed 
or obtuse, coated with rufous pubescence . . . . « « « ws . - 2. . « . « 2. V. PRUNIFOLIUM. 
