ORDERS OF ANGJOSPERMS. A,C^'J 



The plane-tree family (Platanacea-), with the plane-tree, or 

 Ijuttonwood (Platanus occidentalis), eastern North America. 

 (Other species occur in western United States.) 



The rose family (Rosacea), including roses, spirseas, rasp- 

 berries, strawljerries, the shruljhv cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruti- 

 cosa), etc. 



The apple family (Pomacea.-), including the apple, mountain- 

 ash, pear, June-berry (or shadbush, also service-berry), the haw- 

 thorns (Crataegus). 



The plum family (Drupacea;), including the cherries, plums, 

 peaches, etc. 



The pea family (Papihonacea'), including the pea, bean, 

 clover, vetch, lupine, etc., a ver\- large family. 



966. Order Geraniales. — Herbs, shrubs, or trees. Nine 

 families in the eastern United States. E.xamples: 



The geranium family (Geraniaceie), with the cranesbill (fjera- 

 nium maculatum) and others. 



The wood-sorrel family (O.validacea-), with the wood-sorrel 

 (Oxalis acetosella) and others. 



The flax family (Linaceffi). Example, flax (Linum vul- 

 garis). 



The spurge family (Euphorbiacea-). Plants with a milkv 

 juice, and curious, degenerate flowers. Examples: the castor- 

 oil plant (Ricinus), the spurges (many species of Euphorbia). 



967. Order Sapindales. — ^Mostly trees or shrubs. Twelve 

 famihes in the eastern United States. E.xample : 



The sumac family (Anacardiaceoe), containing the sumacs in 

 the genus Rhus. (Examples: the poison-i'sw (R. radicans), a 

 chmbing vine, in thickets and along fences, in eastern United 

 States. Sometimes trained over porches. The poison - oak 

 (R. toxicodendron), a low shrulj. Poison-sumac or poison-alder 

 (R. vernix = R. venenata), sometimes called "thundenvood," 

 or dog^vood, is a large shrub or small tree, very poisonous. The 

 smoke-tree (Cotinus cotinoides) belongs to the same family, and 

 is often planted as an ornamental tree. The maple family (Ace- 

 racea;), including the maples (Acer). 



