The pithy twigs, shoi^7 flower cluster 



THE RED-BERRIED ELDER (Sambucus puhem) 



id opposite, compound leaves of this shrubby roadside elder are typical of all the elders. 

 Two tree forms occur in the West 



THE HOP TREE {Ptelea trifoliata) 



Pale-green f uits in clusters, the seeds with circular wings all around, remind us of the elm fruits. They illuminate the glossj 

 (lark foliage all summer. There are few daintier, cooler-looking trees that grow in shade 



