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dioecious, yellowish or greenish, in clusters. Fruit a deep 

 purple, oblong drupe, y^'-y^' long. 



On river banks and moist soil, Illinois, Missouri, Georgia 

 and Texas. Usually a shrub and frequently planted for orna- 

 ment. It can be trained to form a beautiful hedge. 



CHIONANTHUS L. 



Chionanthus Virginica L. Fringe Tree. Old Man's Beard. 

 A shrub or small tree 30 high with short trunk, ascending 

 branches, and reddish brown, scaly bark. Leaves opposite, 

 simple, oval, ovate or oblong elliptic, thick, entire margined, 

 pointed at the apex, bright green and smooth above, paler 

 and hairy along the veins below, 2' to 6' long. Flowers in 

 axillary clusters, corolla white, the petals long, linear, fringe- 

 like. Fruit a dark purple drupe %' long. In rocky soil, 

 Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas. The wood is close grained, 

 light brown in color. Frequently planted for ornament in 

 parks and lawns. 



EHRETIACEAE Schrad. Ehretia Family. 



Trees or shrubs with alternate leaves, watery sap, simple 

 entire leaves and perfect flowers in compound cymes. 



Leaves 3'-5' long 1. Cordia. 



Leaves l'-2' long 2. Ehretia. 



CORDIA L. 



Cordia Boissieri A. De Condolle. A small round topped, 

 aromatic, evergreen tree 25 high with gray, ridged bark and 

 stout twigs covered with rusty hair. Leaves ovate or oblong- 

 ovate, 3'-5' long, entire or undulate margined, dark green, 

 rough above, with brownish velvety hairs beneath. Flowers 

 showy in clusters; corolla white with yellow center, calyx 

 densely hairy. Fruit an ovoid red-brown drupe 1' long with 

 sweet pulp and smooth stone. 



Limestone soils Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. One of 

 the medicinal trees of the Mexicans. The fruit is edible and 



