372 STATE HORTICULTTJEAL SOCIETY. 



Dunklin, Greene, Howard, Jasper, Madison, McDonald, Mlssissipi, Oregon, Pike, 

 Shannon, Stoddard, Wayne and Wriglit counties. This Is Lindera Benzoin Blume. 



117. Benzoin melisssefolium (Walt.) Nees. 



Spice-bush. A species Similar to the last, and said to have been collected in. 

 Greene county. This is Lindera melissaefolia Blume. 



SAXIFRAGE FAMILY { SAXIPBAGAOB^.) 



118. Hydrangea arborescens L. 



Wild hydrangea. A small shrub found south of the Missouri river in the State .- 

 It has been found in Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Greene, McDonald, Newton, Pike,. 

 Shannon, St. Charles, St. Louis, Webster and Wright counties. 



119. Hydrangea radiata Walt. 



Wild Eydrangea. A similar shrub to the last, with densely tomentose leaves ;: 

 has been said to have been found in Greene county. 



120. Itea Virginica L. 



Ilea. A small shrub found in the swamps of the southeastern part of th&- 

 State, in Butler, Dunklin and Pike counties. 



121. Eibes aureum Pursh. 



Missouri currant. A yellow-flowered species of the west, and not knowni 

 certainly to occur in the State, but commonly credited to our territory. 



122. Eibes Cynosbati L. 



Prickly gooseberry. Stems either smooth or prickly, and bearing prickly ber- 

 ries. Has been found In Boone, Clark, Gasconade, Henry, Shannon and St.. 

 Louis counties. 



123. Eibes floridum L'Her. 



Wild black currant. This has been found in St. Louis county only. 



124. Eibes gracile Michx. 



Missouri gooseberry. Common in the northern and western part of the State,, 

 appearing to be absent from the southeastern part. Found in Adair, Andrew, 

 Atchison, Cape Girardeau, Clark, Clay, Daviess, Holt, Jackson, McDonald, Miller^ 

 Pike, Platte, St. Francois, St. Louis and Webster counties. This has commonly 

 been called Ribes rotundifolium Michx. 



WITOH-HAZEL FAMILY (HAMAMELiDACE^a:). 



125. Hamamelis Virgiiiiana L. 



Witch-hazel. A curious shrub found along rocky streams in the southeastern 

 part of the State, having the peculiarity of blooming in the fall and winter an(^ 

 ripening its fruit the next year. It has been found in Bollinger, Christian, Iron, 

 Madison, Ozark, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne counties. 



126. Liquidambar Styraciflua L. 



Sweet gum. Avery large tree in the lowlands of the southeastern part of th& 

 State, where it sometimes attains a girth of 20 feet and a height of 150 feet. Is cut 



