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smooth. The foliage is gorgeous in crimsons 

 and gold in the fall. 



Flowei's. — The greenish flowers grow in termi- 

 nal, much-branched heads. June, July. 



This is a smooth sumac which does not at- 

 tain the size often reached by its velvet-coated 

 brother. The two sumacs frequently grow to- 

 gether and form clumps. Their deep roots ren- 

 der them difficult of extermination. The berries 

 are sometimes used in dyeing reds. 



FRAGRANT OR SWEET-SCENTED SUMAC 

 Rhus aromatica. Rhus Canadensis Sumac Family 



Fruit. — The globose, red, downy drupes are 

 in short chistered spikes. 



Leaves. — The compound leaf is composed of 

 a terminal, short-stalked leaflet and two lateral 

 sessile ones. The terminal one is sometimes 

 three-cleft. The bruised leaves are rather fra- 

 grant. In autumn the leaves are orange and 

 red. 



Floioers. — The yellowish green blossoms 

 appear before the leaves and are borne in short 

 spikes. 



