The Trees and Shrubs of Hingham. 147 



Maple-leaved Arrow-wood ( Viburnum acerifolium, L ). This 

 pretty little shrub is (he smallest of our viburnums, although it 

 oceasionally grows to a height of six feet ami upwards. The 

 white blossom is very delicate. Its leaves, excepting those at the 

 apex of the stalks, are so like those of the red maple (hat close 

 examination is often necessary to distinguish them. The maple 

 leaves, however, are smooth, while these are somewhat woolly on 

 the under side. 



All the viburnums turn in the fall to a very brilliant crimson 

 color. 



Bush-Hoxeysuckle (Diervilla trifida, Moench). This low, 

 elegant, but rather inconspicuous shrub is very rare in Hingham, 

 occurring at Hop-Pole Hill, and possibly in the western part of 

 the town. 



RUBIACEiE. 



Button-Bush (Cephalanthus occidentalism L.). This shrub grows 

 along water-courses and on the banks of ponds in all parts of the 

 town. Its peculiar spherical heads of white Mowers, very thickly 

 set, render it conspicuous at time of blooming. 



The little trailing Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens, L.'), with 

 its fragrant white flowers, single or in pairs, and bright scarlet 

 I terries and evergreen leaves, grows in the Rockland Street and 

 Cedar Street woods, as well as in a few other places Although 

 but a little vine, running upon rocks or the ground, it belongs to 

 the woody plants. 



ERICACEiE. 



Daxgleberry (G-ai/lussacia frondosa, T. & G-.). This shrub is 

 not very common, although observed in several localities, notably 

 in the woods between Old Colony Hill and Weir River. It is 

 two to five feet high with us, having long, oval leaves, greenish 

 flowers, and dark-blue sweet berries in loose racemes. 



The Huckleberry ( Graylussaeia resinosa, T. & G.) grows 

 everywhere, preferring rough pasture-lands and rocky hillsides. 

 It may be distinguished by the resinous deposit on the under sur- 

 face of the leaves, which is much greater in this species than in 

 any other ; and by its jet-black, shining fruit. Very rarely the 

 fruit is found white. The flower is reddish. 



Dwarf Blueberry ( Vaccinium Pcnnsylvanicum, Lamarck). 

 This pretty little blueberry grows in South Hingham, in the 

 woods east of Old Colony Hill, and doubtless elsewhere. It is a 

 very low shrub, with small, finely serrate leaves, and furnishes 

 the earliest blueberries found in the city markets. 



Low Blueberry (Vaccinium vacillans, Solander). This little 

 straggling, low bush is one of our blueberries. It may be dis- 

 tinguished by the color of the twigs and branches, which is green, 

 instead of dark, like that of the other species. It is rather com- 

 mon, existing at South Hingham, Weir River woods east of Old 

 Colony Hill, and elsewhere. 



