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has handsome, shining evergreen leaves, and bears a berry- 

 like fruit of a blood-red color. 



YITIS. The grape family has established itself on the 

 mountain. The " labrusca" is found in moist places, de- 

 veloping a large fruit with coarse and acrid qualities. This 

 is said to be the parent stem of the Isabella grape, a variety 

 much improved by cultivation. 



Species ^Estivalis grows in great profusion. 



Species Cordifolia, or Frost Grape, grows also well. 



AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEFOLIA, Virginian Creeper, is found 

 here. Its crimson foliage in autumn, clinging around 

 stumps and trees, gives a marked feature to the woods. 



CELASTRUS SCANDENS, or "wax-work," occurs, but is not 

 abundant. Its yellow pods, displaying scarlet-covered seeds, 

 are esteemed ornamental. 



AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS, or Shad Bush, grows pro- 

 fusely on the mountain. Several of the varieties described 

 prevail, as the " botryapium" and "oblongifolia." 



SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS, or Common Elder, abounds. 



Species Pubens, Red-berried Elder, is found in great 

 quantities, especially on the eastern slopes of the moun- 

 tain. Its bright-scarlet berries, ripening in June, are 

 borne in great profusion, looking like bunches of blood-red 

 coral, and mingling frequently with the array of plants in 

 bloom at this season, the splendid Epilobium, Phlox, 

 Lobelia, and Flowering Raspberry with broad purple 

 petals, give variety and unrivaled splendor to these floral 

 groups. 



PYRUS CORONARIA. The American Crab- Apple was 

 omitted in the list of small trees. It sometimes grows to 

 twenty-five feet in height, bearing rose-colored blossoms 

 which possess a delightful fragrance. A variety, not so 

 brambly and scraggy as the common crab, occurs here, 

 with taller trunk, cleaner limbs, and much larger apple. 



The Sassafras and Benzoin are also found here, the latter 

 growing profusely. 



PYRULARIA (Mich.) Oleifera, Oil Nut, is said to be found 



