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Leaves. — On short, hairy stems are borne the 

 ovate or oval opposite leaves. These are en- 

 tire^ obtuse at apex, narrowed toward the base, 

 densely silvery scurfy beneath, and smoother 

 and greener above. The scurf is often brownish. 



Floivers. — The small yellow flowers are dioe- 

 cious. The pistillate have the ovaries inclosed 

 in a four-parted, urn-shaped calyx tube, closed 

 at the mouth by an eight-lobed disk. 



A low, thornless shrub is the Canadian Buf- 

 falo Berry. It has scurfy young shoots. It likes 

 rocky banks. It is a northern plant, extending 

 down into Vermont and New York. 



GINSENG 



Panax quinquefolium. Aralia quinquefolia 

 Ginseng Family 



Fruit. — The fruit grows in a simple umbel. 

 The berries are bright red, and sometimes in 

 joined pairs. They are somewhat flattened, 

 drupelike, and have two or three seeds. 



Leaves. — The compound leaves grow in a 

 whorl of three. Each leaf has five leaflets, — 

 seldom more, — and its appearance is somewhat 



