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surface is hairy along the veins. The leaves 

 turn yellow in the fall. 



Flowers. The white flower clusters are deco- 

 rative among the green foliage. The four nar- 

 row petals, hanging like fringes, give the common 

 name to the plant. 



The Greek, Chionanthus, meaning snow and 

 blossom, refers to the white flowers. This shrub, 

 or small tree, is native as far north as New Jer- 

 sey and southern Pennsylvania, and extends 

 southward to Florida and west to Texas, Ar- 

 kansas, and Kansas. It grows along the banks 

 of streams. It is often cultivated at the north. 



PRIVET 



Ligustrum vulgare Olive Family 



Fruit. The shining black berries are from 

 one- to two-seeded. They grow in terminal 

 panicles. 



Leaves. The leaves are deciduous with us, 

 but in the south of Europe are evergreen. They 

 are entire and very smooth. 



Flowers. The small white flowers are in 

 terminal panicles. 



The leaves and bark are astringent. In 



