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The Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo, grows in moist 

 places on the banks of streams, is common around here, 

 and should be introduced in our grounds. It belongs to 

 the Legurninosae family, has pinnate leaves, and clustered, 

 terminal spikes of violet purple flowers. As found in this 

 vicinity, it is usually six to eight feet high, but it is some- 

 times much taller. 



The Euonymus atropurpureus Waahoo, Burning Bush, 

 is common in our woods and thickets, will grow in sun- 

 shine or shade, but prefers partially shaded places. When 

 fully developed it is from ten to fifteen feet high. It is a 

 pretty shrub, with green, four-sided branches, arid bears 

 panicles of little purple flowers. In autumn when covered 

 with . its deeply lobed crimson fruit, drooping on long 

 peduncles, it is very ornamental. It requires little room, 

 and will do well in places that are so shaded nothing else 

 will grow. It should be sheltered from the north wind. 



The Euonymus Europceus, is cultivated and highly 

 esteemed a little further south, but is not quite hardy 

 here. Our Euonymus is almost as handsome and is hardy, 

 though it flourishes best in protected places. 



The Euonymus Japanica is a common greenhouse shrub. 



The common Sumac Rhus glabra, is so common we do 

 not realize that it is pretty, yet it is, and should be in every 

 one's grounds. It always grows and looks fresh, never 

 becomes large, and lives to a great age. 



The Aromatic Sumac Rhus aromaticus, grows from 

 four to six feet high, is ascending, inclined to spread around 

 loosely, has pretty aromatic foliage, and spikes of little yel- 

 low flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring. 

 These flowers, like the flowers of the soft maple, and many 

 other plants, are formed during the fall, and have only to 

 expand when the warm weather comes in the spring. It 

 loves dry, gravelly places, and will flourish where nothing 

 else will. These two species of Rhus belong to a poisonous 

 family, but are innocent members of it. 



