8 FOREST-TREES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



ZANTHOXYLACEJE. 



No. 21. Zantlioxylum Americanum,TAi\\. Prickly Ash; Toothache Tree. 

 Northeastern United States. A shrub or small tree. The bark is 

 very hot and aromatic, and is somewhat used medicinally. 



No. 22. Zantlioxylum Carolinianum, Lam. Southern Prickly Ash. 

 Southern States. A small tree found from South Carolina to Florida 

 and westward. The bark is aromatic and tonic. The young stems are 

 spiny, and the old ones more or less covered with tubercles, which have 

 developed from the spines. 



No. 23. Zantlioxylum Floridanum, Nutt. Satin Wood. South Florida. 



No. 24:. Zantlioxylum Pterota, H. B. K. False Iron Wood ; Yellow 

 Wood. The Gulf States. A small shrubby tree occurring from Florida 

 to Texas. The wood is yellow and close-grained. 



No. 25. Ptelea trifoliata, L. Hop- tree. Eastern United States. This 

 is seldom more than a tall shrub. The fruit, a wafer-like seed, grows in 

 clusters, is a bitter tonic, and has been used as a substitute for hops. 



No. 26. Ptelea anyustifolia, Benth. Narrower-leaved than the preced- 

 ing. Rocky Mountains ; Texas to California. 



SlMARUBIACE^:. 



No. 27. Simaruba glauca, DC. Quassia ; Bitter- wood. South Flor- 

 ida. Found in South Florida by Dr. Blodgett. It occurs in the West 

 Indies with another species, the Simaruba amara, the bark of which is 

 medicinal, and possesses the same properties as quassia. 



BURSERACEJE. 



No. 28. Burscra gummifera, Jacq. West India Birch; Guinmo 

 Limbo. South Florida. The largest of South Florida trees, abounding 

 in gum. 



No. 29. AmyrisFloridana^ntt. Torch Wood. South Florida. Mostly 

 a shrub, but becoming a small evergreen and elegant tree. 



No. 30. Ximenia Americana, L. Hog Plum. South Florida. Mostly 

 shrubby, but sometimes 20 feet high. It bears a drupe the size of a 

 plum, which is yellow and pleasant-tasted. 



MELIACE^E. 



No. 31. Melia Azederach, L. Pride of India; Bread Tree. Natural- 

 ized in Southern States. A native of Persia, but quite freely natural- 

 ized in some parts of the South. It is there one of the commonest 

 ornamental trees. The wood is of a reddish color, solid, durable, and 

 taking a beautiful finish. 



ILICINE^E. 



No. 32. Ilex opaca, Ait. Evergreen Holly. Southern States. In fa- 

 vorable localities, this tree attains a pretty large size, frequently 40 feet 

 high, and 12 to 15 inches diameter. The wood is very heavy, compact, 

 and fine grained. It is employed in some parts of cabinet-work. It 

 very closely resembles the European Hollv. 



No. 33. Ilex Dahoon, Walt. Dahoou Holly. Southern States. 



-No. 34, Ilex decidua, Walt. Deciduous Holly. Southern States. 



No. 35. Ilex monticola, Gr. Holly. Southern States. 



