Trees, Shrubs and Vines 



94. Catalpa. Indian Bean. (Catalpa bignonoides.) 

 Leaf : 6'-io', simple, opposite (or in threes), entire, roundish, 

 apex pointed, base cordate, downy beneath. Flower : orna- 

 mental, white, violet-tinged, yellow- and purple-spotted, in loose 

 clusters ; July ; pods 8-12' long, narrow, on the tree all winter. 

 Possibly in Illinois ; widely cultivated. (PI. IX.) 



95. Devil-wood. (Olea americana.) 

 Leaf : 3'-6', simple, opposite, entire, oblong-lance-shaped, 

 glossy, leathery. Flower : small, white, clustered ; corolla bell- 

 shaped with 4-parted spreading border ; May ; coast of south 

 Virginia ; low tree. 



96. Black Haw. Stag Bush. (Viburnum prunifolium.) 

 Leaf : i>^'-2', simple, opposite, finely serrate, oval, apex blunt 



or slightly pointed ; stem slightly winged. Flower : small, 



white (corolla 5-lobed), in large, flat-topped clusters ; May. 



Fruit : berry-like, blue-black, sweet and edible after frost. 



Range : Connecticut to Illinois, and south ; low tree and shrub. 



(PL IX.) 



97. Sheep-berry. Sweet Viburnum. (V. lentago.) 

 Leaf : 2-4', simple, opposite, sharply serrate, ovate, sharply 

 pointed ; stem slightly winged. Flower : as in 96 ; May, June. 

 Fruit : blue-black, oval, Yz long, sweet ; more common north- 

 ward ; low tree. 



98. Red Maple. Swamp or Soft Maple. (Acer rubrum.) 

 Leaf: 3'-6', simple, opposite, serrate, 3-5-lobed" (palmately), 



slightly whitish beneath. Flower : usually red, in small clus- 

 ters, in early spring before leaves ; leaf-stem, twig, and fruit red 

 or reddish ; earliest to blossom of all our ornamental flowering 

 trees. Fruit : winged seeds, in pairs, as in all maples. (PI. III.) 



99. Silver-leaf Maple. White Maple. (Acer dasycarpum.) 

 Leaf : 5-7', simple, opposite, serrate, deeply 5-lobed, when 



mature silvery-white beneath. Flower : inconspicuous, yellow- 

 ish-green, before leaves. (PI. III.) 



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