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WiNTERBERRY (Ilex veriicUlatd) . Holly family. 



Tall shrub; leaves oval or inversely egg-shaped, 

 pointed, toothed. Fruit coral-red berry with black 

 spot (stigma) at top, solitary or few (or clustered) in 

 axils, on very short stalks ; nutlets 4-6. Early autumn. 



CuoKEBERRY {Pyrus arhutifolia). Rose family. 



Ht. I ft. or over; leaves oblong or inversely lance- 

 shaped, mostly pointed. Fruit (pome) berry -like, 

 pear-shaped or round, dark red or blackish. 



11. Fruit in clusters, upright shrubs, without thorns, leaves 

 alternate, fruit not axillary. 



Staghorn Sumac {Rhus typhina). Cashew family. 



Tall shrub or small tree; leaves compound, leaflets 

 1 1-3 1, lance-shaped, pointed, toothed. Fruit crim- 

 son, small, globular, hairy, in upright pyramid, 

 closely clustered at top. Late summer. 



Purple-flowerixg Raspberry {Ruhus odoratus). Rose 

 family. 

 Max. ht. 5 ft.; leaves broad with 3-5 lobes, toothed, 

 middle lobe long. Fruit resembling common 

 raspberry. 



Fig. 81. 



Purple- flowering raspberry {Rubiis odoratus). 



Spice-bush {Lindera Benzoin). Laurel family. 



Tall shrub; leaves oblong-inversely-egg-shaped. Fruit 

 (drupe) red, shining, berry-like, pear-shaped, in clus- 

 ters along the branches, on short stalks. Early autumn . 



