80 FLORA OF MICHIGAN. 



XXIII. CELASTKACEJE. STAFF-TREE FAMILY. 



75. CELASTRUS, L. STAFF-TREE. SHRUBBY BITTER-SWEET. 



*200. C. scandeiis, L. Wax- work. Climbing Bitter-sweet. Th. 



Frequent. 



76. EUONYMUS, Tourn, SPINDLE-TREE. 



*201. E. atropurpureus, Jacq. Waahoo. Burning-Bush. C. &. S. 



Jjow river-banks. Well distributed, but nowhere very common. 



*202. E. Americauus, L., var. obovatus, T. & G. Strawberry Bush. 



C. AS. 



Trailing. Common. 



XXIY. EHAMNACE^E. BUCKTHORN FAMILY. 



77. RHAMNUS, Tourn. BUCKTHORN. 



*203. R. alnifolia, L'Her. Th. 



Common. 



78. CEANOTHUS, L. NEW JERSEY TEA. RED-ROOT. 



*204. C. Americanus, L. New Jersey Tea. Th! 



Sandy woods, rarely on beech and maple land. Frequent. 



205. C. ovatus, Desf. 



Dr. Pitcher; also east shore L. Huron, E. Ont., and L. Sup., Can. Cat. ; Cheyboygan Co., B. & K.; 

 Alcona Co. ; Grayling; Oscoda. 



XXV. VITACE^E. VINE FAMILY. 



79. VITIS, Tourn. GRAPE. 

 *206. V. bicolor, Le Conte. Summer Grape. C. & S. 



Lyons; Stanton; Crystal Lk., Montcalm Co.; Flint; Ann Arbor, Winch. Cat.; S. Mich., Wright 

 Cat., etc. Infrequent S. 



*207. V. riparia, Michx. Th. 



Common along our rivers; infrequent in the pine region, where V. bicolor is very abundant. Flowers 

 vary fragrant, filling the air with odor. The small, glaucous fruit is sometimes eaten. 



8O. AMPELOPSIS, Michx. VIRGINIAN CREEPER. 



*208. A. quiiiquefolia, Michx. Th. 



Common. 



XXVI. SAPINDACE.E. SOAPBERRY FAMILY. 



81. ^ESCULUS, L. HORSE-CHESTNUT. BUCKEYE. 



209. JE. g-labra, Willd. Ohio Buckeye. Fetid B. S. 



River bottoms, Lenawee Co., Prof . Beal; and probably injother localities in the southern tier of coun- 

 ties. 



82. ACER, Tourn. MAPLE. 



210. A. Peimsylvaiiicum, L. Striped Maple. N. & U. P. 



Abundant in U. P, Whitney ; common at Petoskey, and occasional as far S. on the Huron shore as 

 Alcona Co., Winchell Cat. ; in the interior as far as Houghton lake. 



