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flavor. The berries ripen later than the pre- 

 ceding. July, September. 



Leaves. — The leaves are oval or obovate, dull 

 green above and glaucous beneath. They are 

 narrowed or rounded at the base, and have 

 short stems. The apex is acute and ends in 

 a short bristle. The margin is entire or nearly 

 so, and the leaves are alternate. In the fall 

 the foliage changes to deep reds. 



Flowers. — The pink or greenish bell-shaped 

 blossoms are somewhat contracted at the mouth. 

 They grow in clusters. 



This shrub varies from one to four feet in 

 height. It is stiff and erect. It grows in light 

 soil along the wood borders and shaded road- 

 sides from New Hampshire west to Michigan, 

 and south to Carolina and Missouri. The plant 

 is prolific, and when all the berries in the cluster 

 have ripened the fruit may be stripped off by 

 handfuls. 



ARROWWOOD 



Viburnum dentatum Honeysuckle Family 



Fruit. — The fruits are blue^ — dark lead, 

 Emerson calls them, — but when gathered or 



