WHITE AND GREENISH WILD FLOWERS 



frequently found low-growing, erect and bushy. The 

 shining green leaf is composed of three smooth, broad, 

 pointed- oval and short -stemmed leaflets, which are 

 plainly ribbed and have either regular or irregular 

 margins. These three leaflets are set on the end of a 

 long, slender stem. The stem of the centre leaflet is 

 longer than those of the other two. During May and 

 June numerous small, fragrant, yellowish-green flowers 

 appear in densely clustered spikes which grow from 

 the axils of the leaf stems. They are succeeded in the 

 fall by many smooth, white, waxy berries which often 

 remain through the winter months. The Virginia 

 Creeper is generally confused with the Poison Ivy, 

 but can always be distinguished from the latter by its 

 slender-pointed, coarsely toothed and usually five- 

 parted leaf and also by its spreading clusters of blue 

 berries. Poison Ivy yields a milky juice which turns 

 black when exposed and imparts an indelible stain to 

 fabrics. In the fall the foliage of this plant turns to 

 beautiful shades of yellow and scarlet and becomes 

 very attractive and decorative. It ranges from Nova 

 Scotia and British Columbia to Florida, Texas, Arkan- 

 sas and Utah. 



NEW JERSEY TEA. RED=ROOT. WILD SNOWBALL 



Ceanothus americanus. Buckthorn Family. 



Every patriotic citizen of the United States should 

 know this historic plant, because a brewing of its leaves 

 was used as a substitute for tea by the American troops 

 during the Revolution. It was employed at about the 



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