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from the bark. The Paraguayan tea tree is a species of 

 holly. 



The Spindle tree (Euonymus Europceui) shows its 

 small green blossoms in May. The Cornel or Dog- 

 wood (Cornus sanguined) is also showing its white 

 clusters on the edge of the chalk downs, where it loves 

 to dwell. 



The beautiful Hawthornthe lovely May (Cmtcegus 

 oxycantha) must not be forgotten amongst our spring 

 flowers, though it sometimes blooms on into summer. 

 We have before spoken of the legends which have 

 clung around the hawthorn. The Crab (Pyrus mains), 

 which is the wild apple, has a richly-tinted purplish 

 peduncle of flowers. The Wild Cherry (P. avinum) 

 and the Bird Cherry (P. padui) are in bloom on 

 their long stems by the side of the coppice; and 

 creeping through all is the common White Bryony 

 (Bryonia dioica), with its vine-like leaves and long 

 curling tendrils. The flowers are marked with green 

 veins, and are well worth inspection. The male flowers 

 grow in clusters, are bell-shaped, and greenish-yellow 

 in colour. The tendrils have the uncommon property 

 of twisting different ways. In autumn its brilliant- 

 coloured fruit will glisten amongst the rich-coloured 



