APPENDIX I 



EL^AGNACBLE. Oleaster Family. 



EI aeagnus a r g e n t e a— Sil verberry . Six-twelve feet ; 

 Minn., S. D., Mont.; May and June; rocky, gravelly banks; 

 silvery without, pale yellow within; drupe like; densely sil- 

 very on both sides; effective because of its metallic, silvery 

 foliage. 



Shepherdia argentea — Buffalo-Berry. Six-fifteen feet. 

 Can., Minn., Kan., Neb.; April and May; rocky soil; yellow, 

 dioecious ; silvery, stellate, pubescent above and below. 



Shepherdia canadensis — Canada Buffalo-Berry. Three- 

 eight feet; Can., Me., N. Y., Mich., Utah; April to June; 

 gravelly, poor soil; yellowish; red or yellowish drupe; silvery 

 stellate, pubescent above and smooth beneath; attractive in 

 fruit. 



LAURACE.E. Laurel Family. 



Benzoin benzoin — Spicebush. Six-fifteen feet; New 

 Eng., west to Mich., south to Kan.; March and April; damp 

 woods; greenish yellow; scarlet drupe; clear bright yellow; 

 leaves, fruit, and bark aromatic. 



THYMELEACE.E. Mezereum Family. 



Dirca palustris — Leatherwood. Two-five feet; Can., 

 Va., Minn., Miss, to Gulf; April; moist, shady places; light 

 yellow; reddish drupe; clear yellow; bark used by Indians for 

 thongs. 



Daphne mezereum — Spurge-Laurel. One-four feet; 

 Can., Mass., N. Y.; April, before leaves appear; good garden- 

 soil ; rose purple ; red drupe ; flowers very fragrant. 



Daphne cneorum — Daphne. One-two feet; cultivated; 

 May; calcareous soil; rose purple; olive green, persistent; very 

 attractive. 



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