HOUGH'S AMERICAN WOODS. abode' 



g Alternate, acute or obtuse both ends, glabrous ab.; fr. acorn. 



SHINGLE OAK (Quercus imbricaria). 

 g2 Opposite, acute or acuminate both ends; fr. drupe. 



FRINGE-TREE (Chionanthus Virginica). 



f2 Persistent, thick and coraceous, clustered near tips of branchlets, 

 g Obtuse or acute both ends, 



h Broad, lustrous ab., white bn.; fr. aggregation of follicles. 



SWEET BAY (Magnolia glauca). 

 h2 Narrow, glabrous ab., paler bn.; fr. capsule. 



ROSE BAY (Rhododendron maximum). 



g2 Acuminate both ends; fr. capsule. .MOUNTAIN LAUREL (Kalmia latifolia) . 

 e Leaves obovate-oblong, 



f Narrow and sometimes falcate; fr. acorn. 



LAUREL OAK (Quercus lauri folia) . 

 f2 Wider, coriaceous, lustrous ab., acute or acuminate; fr. drupe. 



SOUR GUM (Nyssa sylvatica). 

 e 7 Leaves obovate, 



f Large (3-20 in.) membranaceous. 

 g Cuneate b., 



h Short acuminate, 8-12 in. narrow; fr. fleshy baccate. 



PAP AW ( Asimina triloba ) . 

 h2 Acute to obtuse a., 12-20 in.; fr. aggregation follicles. 



UMBRELLA-TREE (Magnolia tripetala). 

 g2 Ear-lobed b.; fr. aggregation follicles. 



h 10-12 in. long ERASER MAGNOLIA (M. Fraseri) . 



h2 15-30 in. long LARGE-LEAF MAGNOLIA (M. macrophylla) . 



f2 Small (4-6 in.) cuneate. 



g Membranaceous, wide, rounded a., glabrous ab.; fr. drupelet. 



AMERICAN SMOKE TREE (Cotinus Americunus). 

 g2 Coriaceous, narrow, mostly acute; fr. drupe. 



WATER GUM (Nyssa biflora). 

 e 8 Leaves oval, membranaceous, deciduous. 



f Rounded or subcordate b., 7-10 in.; fr. aggregation follicles. 



CUCUMBER-TREE (Magnolia 'acuminata). 

 f2 Cuneate b., acuminate a., veins arcuate. 

 g Alternate or clustered; fr. blue drupe. 



BLUE DOGWOOD (Cornus alternifolia) . 

 g 2 Opposite or clustered; fr. red drupe. 



FLOWERING DOGWOOD (Cornus ftorida). 

 2 Margin both entire and dentate or denticulate; leaves 

 e Linear-lanceolate, 2-5 in., entire or remotely denticulate; fr. capsule. 



SANDBAR WILLOW (Salix fluviatilis) . 

 e 2 Oblanceolate, 3-5 in., entire or remotely serrate, fragrant; fr. small drupe. 



WAX MYRTLE (Myrica cerifera) . 

 e3 Lance-obovate, cuneate b., rounded to acute a., entire or appressed-serrate, 



evergreen ; f r. drupaceous CASSENA HOLLY ( Ilex cassine L. ) . 



e 4 Ovate-oblong, 5-10 in., acuminate with long stems and both entire and with 

 from 1-5 large pointed teeth; fr. drupe. 



COTTON GUM (Nyssa aquatica). 



