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BUCKTHORN FAMILY (Ehimnacje ). 



216. Berchemia scandens ( Hill) Treleaee. 



Supple-jack. A tall, twining, very tough and flexible shrub of the lowlands of 

 the southeastern part of the state. Is found In Butler, Dunklin, New Madrid, 

 Shannon and Stone counties. This is Berchemia volubilis D. 0. 



217. Ehamnus Caroliniana Walt. 



Southern buckthorn. Like the last, the range of this species is to the south- 

 east, and it is found in Dunklin, Iron, Madison, St. Louis and Wright counties. 



218. Ehamnus lanceolata Pursh. 



Buckthorn. A tall shrub, found mostly In the western part of the State, 

 usually along rocky branches and bluflfs. Occurs in Atchison, Boone, Clark, 

 Greene, Jac'json, Jefferson, Lafayette, McDonald, Shannon and Wayne counties^ 



219. Ceanothus Americanus L. 



New Jersey tea. A low shrub, found in dry ground in many places in the- 

 State. Has been found in Adair, Atchison, Clark, Greene, Howell, Jackson, 

 Jasper, Livingston, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Pike, shannon, St. Louis, 

 Webster and Wright counties. 



220. Ceanothus ovatus Desf. 



Redroot. A rather taller shrub than the last, and confined to the western part 

 of the State. Is found in Atchison, Cass, Scott, Jackson, McDonald and Shannon 

 counties. 



221. Ceanothus ovatus pubescens Torr. and Gray. 



Redroot. A variety of the last, which has been found in Atchison and Holt 

 counties. 



VINE FAMILY (VITACEJ5). 



222. Vitis sestivalis Michx. 



Summer grape. A fine grape, the parent of many varieties in cultivation . It 

 is found in Butler, Clark, Dunklin, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, 

 McDonald, Miller, Newton, Oregon, Pike, Ray, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Louis, 

 Webster and Wayne counties. 



223. Vitis bicolor LeConte. 



Summer grape. A much finer and larger grape than the last, and one that I do 

 not know of having been used in cultivation. It is mostly confined to the south- 

 western part of the State, and has been found in Carter and McDonald counties. 

 This is Vitis cestioalis bicolor LeConte. 



224. Vitis cinerea Engelm. 



Downy grape. A Strong-growing grape-vine in the rich bottoms along the Mis- 

 souri and Mississippi rivers, and also some of the smaller streams. Has been 

 found in Cape Girardeau, Clay, Dunklin, Jackson, St. Francois and St. Louis^ 

 counties. 



