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PANICLED DOGWOOD. 



Cornus paniculata. Dogwood Family. 



A shrub four to eight feet high. Branches. Gray ; smooth. Leaves. 

 Narrowly ovate ; taper-pointed ; whitish but not downy beneath. Flowers, 

 White ; small ; in loose clusters. Calyx, Corolla, etc. As in other dog- 

 woods. Fruit. White. 



Along the banks of streams and in the thickets which mark 

 the limits of the meadow we find this shrub in flower in June or 

 early July. 



RED-OSIER DOGWOOD. 



Cornus stolonifera. Dogwood Family. 



A shrub from three to six feet high. Branches (especially the young 

 shoots). Bright purplish-red. Leaves. Ovate; rounded at base; short- 

 pointed ; roughish ; whitish beneath. Flowers. White ; small ; in flat 

 clusters. Calyx, Corolla, etc. As in other dogwoods. Fruit. White or 

 lead-color. 



This is a common shrub in wet places, especially northward, 

 flowering in June or early July ; being easily identified through- 

 out the year by its bright reddish branches, and after midsum- 

 mer by its conspicuous lead-colored berries. 



BEARBERRY. 



Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi. Heath Family. 



A trailing shrub. Leaves. Thick and evergreen ; smooth ; somewhat 



wedge-shaped. Flowers. Whitish; clustered. Calyx. Small. Corolla 



Urn-shaped; five-toothed. Stamens. Ten. Pistil. One. Fruit. 

 Red; berry-like. 



This plant blossoms in May or June, and is found on rocky 

 hillsides or in sandy soil. Its name refers to the relish with which 

 bears are supposed to devour its fruit. 



HAWTHORN. WHITE-THORN. 



Cratoegus coccinea. Rose Family. 



A shrub or small tree, with spreading branches, and stout thorns or 

 spines. Leaves. On slender leaf-stalks; thin; rounded; toothed, some- 

 times lobed. Flowers. White or sometimes reddish ; rather large; clus- 



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