Trees, Shrubs and Vines 
24. Red-osier Dogwood. (Cornus stolonifera.) 
LEAF: 2'-4', simple, opposite, entire, broad-ovate, base rounded, 
apex pointed, roughish, whitish beneath, branches red-purple 
in winter. FLOWER: p., white, small (petals 4), in small flat 
clusters. June; fruit white or leaden; commonest north; 3°-6° 
high. 
25. Panicled Dogwood. (Cornus paniculata.) 
LEAF: 1'-3', simple, opposite, entire, long-ovate, apex taper- 
ing, base pointed, whitish beneath. FLOWER: as in 24, but in 
numerous small panicles ; June; fruit white, branches gray; near 
water; 4°-8° high. (Pl. III.) 
26. Sand Myrtle. (Leiophyllum buxifolium.) 
LEAF: Y{'-¥4', simple, opposite (sometimes alternate), entire, 
crowded, oval or oblong, glossy, leathery. FLOWER: p., white 
(petals 5, spreading, stamens 10), small, in terminal umbels ; May. 
New Jersey, and south ; low evergreen. 
27. Syringa. Mock Orange. (Philadelphus coronarius.) 
LEAF: 3'-4', simple, opposite, remotely serrate, ovate, apex 
pointed. FLOWER: p., cream-white (petals 4), fragrant, in 
abundant clusters; June; introduced, but becoming spontane- 
ous.. (P11) 
28. Wild Hydrangea. (H. arborescens.) 
LEAF: 4'-5', simple, opposite, serrate, ovate, apex pointed, 
green both sides, smooth. FLOWER: p., white, becoming rosy, 
small(the marginal ones /arge with white calyx, but no petals, 
stamens nor pistil), in large flat clusters; July; New Jersey to 
Illinois, and south. (Often without enlarged flowers.) 
29. Bladder-nut. (Staphylea trifolia.) 
LEAF: pinnate, opposite ; leaflets, 3-5, serrate, ovate, apex 
pointed, 3'-4’ long. FLOWER: p., white (petals 5), in terminal 
drooping clusters, showy; May; pod large, 3-sided, 3-parted at 
top; 6°-10° high. (Pl. III.) 
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