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have black fruits; the Mulberry and its relative the 

 Hackberry (Celtis) black, white, red, and orange- 

 colored fruit. The Spicebush (Benzoin aestivale) has 

 scarlet fruit and the Sassafras, black fruit seated in a 

 scarlet-colored cup. The Elaeagnus and its allies 

 have red or orange-red fruits; the Blueberries (Vac- 

 cinium) black, blue-black, and red fruits. The 

 native Persimmon (Diospyros virginiand) has orange- 

 colored and the Tupelos (Nyssa) mostly blue-black 

 fruits. The Asiatic Corktree (Phellodendron) has 

 black and many of the Sumachs (Rhus) red fruits. 

 Lastly, mention may be made of Symplocos panicu- 

 lata, a native of the Far East, which has clear tur- 

 quoise-blue fruit. 



The fourth chapter deals with climbing plants, so 

 they are excluded from what follows and attention 

 is concentrated on trees and shrubs. Perhaps it will 

 conduce to clearness if we divide our subject into 

 groups denoted by color, but it is well to remember 

 that such grouping must often be a little arbitrary. 



RED FRUITS 



Under this general heading may be classed a large 

 and attractive group whose conspicuous and hand- 

 some fruits are striking at any season but are especially 

 so in winter. Among native trees and shrubs un- 



