WHITE AND GREENISH WILD FLOWERS 
frequently found low-growing, erect and bushy. The 
shining green leaf is composed of three smooth, broad, 
pointed-oval and short-stemmed leaflets, which are 
plainly ribbed and have either regular or irregular 
margins. ‘These three leaflets are set on the end of a 
long, slender stem. ‘The stem of the centre leaflet is 
longer than those of the other two. During May and 
June numerous small, fragrant, yellowish-green flowers 
appear in densely clustered spikes which grow from 
the axils of the leaf stems. They are succeeded in the 
fall by many smooth, white, waxy berries which often 
remain through the winter months. The Virginia 
Creeper is generally confused with the Poison Ivy, 
but can always be distinguished from the latter by its 
slender-pointed, coarsely toothed and usually five- 
parted leaf and also by its spreading clusters of blue 
berries. Poison Ivy yields a milky juice which turns 
black when exposed and imparts an indelible stain to 
fabrics. In the fall the foliage of this plant turns to 
beautiful shades of yellow and scarlet and becomes 
very attractive and decorative. It ranges from Nova 
Scotia and British Columbia to Florida, Texas, Arkan- 
sas and Utah. . 
NEW JERSEY TEA. RED-ROOT. WILD SNOWBALL 
Ceandthus americanus. Buckthorn Family. 
Every patriotic citizen of the United States should 
know this historic plant, because a brewing of its leaves 
was used as a substitute for tea by the American troops 
during the Revolution. It was employed at about the 
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