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192. Ehus radicans L. 



Poison ivy— Poison oak. Too well-known to need any description, but as the- 

 Virginian Creeper is often mistaken for this, I will say that this species has only 

 three leaflets, while the Virginian Creeper has five. Has been found in Adair,, 

 Atchison, Barry, Barton, Bollinger, Buchanan, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Chariton^ 

 Clark, Clay, Dade, Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, 

 Lawrence, Livingston, Madison, McDonald, Miller, Mississippi, New Madrid, 

 Oregon, Pike, Platte, Ray, Scotlaud, Shannon, Ht. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard, 

 Texas, Wayne and Webster counties. This is Rhus toxicodendron L. 



193. Rhus Vernix L. 



Poison sumach— Poison elder. A very poisonous species, which has been re- 

 ported from Greene county, but probably erroneously. This is Rhus venenata D. C. 



HOLLY FAMILY ( Aquipoliaoe^). 



194. Ilex decidua Walt. 



Wild privet. A tall Shrub or small tree, mostly confined to the lowlands of the 

 southeastern part of the State. Has been found in Bollinger, Butler, Cape 

 Girardeau, Dunklin, McDonal*, Miller, Mississippi, New Madrid, Ripley, St. 

 Louis, Stoddard and Wayne counties. 



195. Ilex laevigata (Parsh) A. Gray. 



Smooth winterberry . Has been reported from Pike county, but 1 have not. 

 seen it in the state. 



196. Ilex opaca Ait. 



Holly. A beautiful small evergreen tree of the lowlands of the southeastern 

 part of the state. Often seen in cultivation, when it is an attractive tree. It is 

 found in Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid and Stod- 

 dard counties . Also, reported from Cooper county by Swallow, but these must 

 have been trees that were planted there. 



197. Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray. 



Black Alder, Winterberry. A small shrub which has been found in Boone, Iron ,. 

 Mississippi and Pike counties. 



STAFF-TREE FAMILY { Gelastraob^ ). 



198. Euonymus Americanus L. 



Strawberry bush. A small shrub found in the southeastern part of the state. 

 The fruit resembles a strawberry when it bursts open, whence the common name. 

 Has been found in Boone, Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid and St. 

 Charles counties. Well worthy of a place among our ornamental plants, and 

 sometimes found in cultivation. 



199. Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. 



Burning bush, Waahoo. A larger shrub than the last, and one more widely dis- 

 tributed over the State. It is common in cultivation already, and also is a desirable 

 ornamental plant for shrubberies. It is found in Adair, Atchison, Butler, Clark, 

 Clay, Daviess, Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Livingston, Madison, Mc- 

 Donald, Newton, Pike, Ray, Stoddard, Shannon, St. Louis and Wayne counties. 



