54 WILD FLOWERS AND FRUITS 



30. Shrubs, without thorns, leaves alternate, simple, flowers (not 



composite), in cluster. 



Spice-busii. Fever-bush {Lindcra Benzoin). Laurel fam. 

 Tall shrub; flowers small, almost without stalks in 

 lateral umbel-like clusters composed of smaller 

 clusters of 4-6 flowers; leaves oblong — inversely 

 egg-shaped. Damp woods. Early spring. 



Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana) . Witch-hazel fam. 

 Tall shrub; flowers clustered along stem; calyx 4- 

 parted; petals 4; linear; leaves oval. Autumn. 

 Hillsides. 



31. Herbs, otherwise same as 30. 



Spotted Jewel-weed (Impaiiensjulva). Geranium fam. 

 Ht. 2-several ft.; flower-clusters, open, in axils on 

 long stalks or in panicles, orange with brownish 

 spots; calyx and corolla of same color; sepals 

 apparently 4, one in form of sac; petals 2, unequal, 

 2-lobed; leaves egg-shaped to oval, coarsely toothed, 

 with stalks. Damp shady places. Common south- 

 ward. Early summer. 



Fig. 27. 



Pale jewel- weed \^linpatiens pallida). 



Pale Jewel-weed {Impatiens pallida) . Geranium family. 

 Similar to above but flowers pale-3'ellow, only 

 slightly dotted; larger and greener than above and 

 with larger flowers. Common northward. Summer. 



