1 IS Imki.I) .Mamai. 



pedicel. In dry soil along streams. .\e\\ f. t;) .\lajika. X. J.. 

 Oliio. Xel).. and Utah. 



1:5. Salix discolor .Muhl. Pu^sy Willow. .\ shrub or 

 low tree in swamps or moist hill-sides. Leaves obovate, 

 oblong or oblanceolate, usually glabrous, glaucous and nearly 

 white beneath, irregularly serrulate or nearly entire, slender- 

 petioled, l.]-4 in. long; capsule narrowly conic, tajiering to a 

 slender l)eak. \. S. to Sask.. Del. and .Mo. 



14. Salix purpiarea L. F'urple Willow. .\ slender 

 shru!) or small tree with smooth and \ery l)itter l)ark, the 

 branches often trailing. Leaves oblanceolate or spatulate, 

 acute, serrulate, narrowed at the .base, short-petioled. glabrous 

 above, paler and somewhat glaucous beneath, l.!-2' in. Irng : 

 capsule ovoid-conic. ol)tuse, tomentose. Cultivated for wicker- 

 ware. Native of Europe. Escaped from Out. qnd Ohio east- 

 ward. 



Subclass. HETEkOMKk.\K. 



Order, Ericales. 



Ericaceae, lleath Family. 



06. Rhododendron L. Rhododendron. 



SIirul)s or small trees with simple, alternate, entire, i)in- 

 natel_\- \ eined, coriaceous, evergreen lea\es and \ery seal} 

 winter i)uds. 



[^"lowers showy, l)isporangiate, ])entamerous, symi)etalous : 

 fruit usually a wo()dy capsule with numerous seeds. 



1. Rhododendron maximum L. (ireat Rhododendron. 

 .\ tall shrul) or small tree with l)eautiful flowers and striking 

 evergreen leaves. Leaves poisonous to stock and the nectar 

 said to ])roduce ])oisonous honey. On rocky hillsides and 

 al;;ng streams. (V'casionally cultivated. X. S. to (^nt.. Ohio. 

 (ia. and .\la. 



(i7. Kalmia L. Kalmia. 



Shrubs or small trees with simple, alternate, entire, pin- 

 nately veined, coriaceous evergreen leaves, and with naked 

 winter buds. 



Elowers bisporangiate, pentamerous, sympetalous; stamens 

 1<|, the anthers at first in 1<> pouches, sympetalous; fruit a 

 capsule with small seeds. 



