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pie, or rarely white. Evelyn, speaking in its praise, says : " If the 

 medicinal properties of the leaves, bark, berries, etc., were thoroughly 

 known, I cannot tell what our countryman could ail for which he 

 could not find a remedy from every hedge, either for sickness or 

 wound." Hedges, etc.; common. Fl.June. Tree. There are several 

 garden varieties with variegated, golden, and finely cut foliage. 



2. 5. ebulus (Dwarf Elder, Danewort). A herbaceous species 2-4 

 feet high, with leaves divided into 7-11 narrow segments, and 2 

 stipule-like, ovate, serrate leaves at the base of each leaf-stalk 

 on the main stem. Corymb somewhat irregular, with 3 main 



branches; flowers white, pink -tipped, 

 and sweet-scented ; fruit black. Found 

 in waste, bushy places in many parts 

 of Britain, and said to have been 

 introduced by the Danes. Fl. July, 

 August. Perennial. 



2. Viburnum (Guelder Rose) 



1. V. lantana (Wayfaring Tree, 

 Mealy Guelder Rose). A large shrub, 

 with white, nearly flexible branches, 

 and large elliptical leaves, heart-shaped 

 at the base, serrated, and very downy 

 beneath. The flowers, which are white 

 and all perfect, grow in terminal 

 cymes ; the berries are scarlet, turning 

 black when fully ripe. It is most 

 frequently met with in chalky or lime- 

 stone soil. Fl. May, June. Shrub. 



Rose, 



Viburnum Lantana (Way- 

 faring Tree, Mealy Guelder 

 Rose) 



2. V. opulus (Guelder 

 Water Elder). A small tree or 

 shrub, with smooth leaves, lobed 

 and cut, which assume a rich 

 purple hue before falling, when 

 they are very ornamental ; leaf- 

 stalks with glands at the upper 

 extremity. The flowers, which 

 grow in flat-topped cymes, are 

 white, the outer ones barren, and 

 with broad corollas. The berries 

 are bright coral-red, and are said 

 to be sometimes fermented and 

 eaten, a statement which will 

 seem scarcely credible to any one 

 who has chanced to smell them. 

 The bark is very acrid. In the 



Viburnum Opulus 

 (Guelder Rose, Water Elder) 



