110 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



1. CoRNACE.E, Dogwood Family. Cornus Florida, Flowering 

 Dogwood ; Ni/ssa multijiora, Tupelo, Sour Gum Tree, Hornbeam. 



The Cornus is not a large or very common tree, but is easily 

 recognized by its display of large white flowers in the latter part 

 of May or in early June. Its wood is of a close texture, and is 

 susceptible of a fine polish. 



The Nyssa, best known in this place as hornbeam, deserves 

 attention as an ornamental tree. 



2. Aquifoliace.e, Holly Family. Ilex opaca, American Holly. 

 The Holly is not abundant ; its wood is compact, close- 

 grained and of a satin texture, much used in the mechanic arts. 



3. Urticace.e, Nettle Family. Ulmvs Americana, American 

 White Elm ; Celtis Occidentalism Nettle Tree, Hoop Ash. 



Few trees will bear transplanting so well as the elm, and no 

 other perhaps assumes so many striking and beautiful varieties 

 of form. Its blossoms appear before the leaves, and as soon as 

 the leaves are fully grown its fruit is matured. 



The Celtis is found growing sparsely in the north-western 

 section of this town. Its cultivation in France is said to yield 

 a large return. 



4. LauracEuE, Laurel Family. Sassafras Officinale, Laurus 

 Sassafras. 



5. RosACEiE, Rose Family.* Primus Pennsylvanica, Wild 

 Red Cherry ; Pruniis seroiica. Wild Black Cherry ; Amelanchier 

 Bolnjapium, Shad Bush, June Berry. 



The wild red cherry is a small tree, rarely thirty feet in 

 height, of frequent occurrence in our forests. 



The wild black cherry flowers in racemes, like the currant. 

 Its ripe fruit is very palatable. 



6. Leguemixos^, Pulse Family. Rohinia pseudacacics, 

 Common Locust, or False Acacia. 



This appears to be the only tree of this family that is natu- 

 ralized in Hingham. It is distinguished for the beauty of its 

 leaves and the fragrance of its flowers ; but is subject to the 

 attacks of insects which threaten its extermination. 



7. Cupulifer.e, Oak Family. Quercus alba, White Oak ; Q. 

 bicolor, Swamp White Oak ; Q. castanea. Chestnut Oak ; Q. 

 wowtowa. Rock Chestnut Oak ; Q. chinquapin. Little Chinquapin 

 Oak ; Q. tincloria, Black or Yellow-barked Oak ; Q. coccinea, 

 Scarlet Oak ; Q. Rubra, Red Oak ; Q. ilicifolicl. Bear Oak ; 



