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WILD FLOWERS AND FRUITS 



Panicled Dogwood {Cornus paniculata). Dogwood 

 family. 

 Rather tall shrub; leaves short, broadly egg- 

 shaped or lance-shaped, not toothed, tapering to 

 point. Fruit in rounded terminal clusters. Late 

 summer. 



Poison Sumac {Rhus venenata). Cashew family. 



Max. ht. i8 ft.; leaves compound, leaflets 7-13. 

 egg-shaped-oblong, not toothed. Fruit small, glob- 

 ular, clustered in axils. Late summer. 



Fig. 82. 



Bayberry (Myrica ceriferi). 



Bayberry {Myrica cerifera). Sweet-Gale family. 



Shrub 2-6 ft. or over; leaves alternate, inversel}^ 

 egg-shaped, toothed, on short stalks. Fruit (drupe) 

 small, round, thickly clustered on short stalks, 

 with white waxy coating. Sandy ground on coast. 



