168 DOGWOOD FAMILY. 



whjch are slightly woody,, beariiig 4-6 oyate or oval leaves at the summit^ as 

 if in a whorl, below the stalked' lower-head; petal-like leaves of the involucre 

 orate ; fruits globular, in a cluster, rather eatable. 



C. fldl^ida, ITlowering Dogwood. Kocky woods, also planted for orna- 

 ment : tree 12P-30° high, with ovate pointed leaves, petal-like leaves of the 

 involucre (1^'long) obcordate or obovate and notched, and oval fruits in a 

 head. According to common tradition flowering just at the proper time for 

 planting Indian Corn. 



§ 2. Flowers ydlmv {earlier than the leaves), in a small umhel, surrounded by 



a small and dull-colored involucre of i scales: fruit bright red. 

 C. Mas. Sparingly planted from Eu. : a tall shrub or low tree, with oval 

 pointed leaves and handsome oblong fruit, the pulp eatable and pleasantly acid. 



§ 3. Flowers white in open and flat cymes, without involucre, in early summer: 

 fruit small, globular, not eatable, blue or, white, in an exotic. species black. 

 » Branches of thi previous year red or purple, especially in spring. 

 C. sangutnea, European Red-Osiek D. Sometimes planted from Eu. : 

 erect, with ovate leaves rather downy beneath, and black or dark purple fruit. 



C. Stolonifera, Wild Red-Osiek D. Shrub 3° -6° high, in wet places 

 N., spreading by prosti-ate or subterranean running shoots, smooth, with ovate 

 abruptly pointed leaves roughish both sides and wmtish beneath, small cymes, 

 and white or lead-colored fruit. 



C. sericea, Silky D. or Kinnikinnik (the dry bark smoked by the In- 

 dians W.) : in wet places, has dull red branches, the shoots, cymes, and lower 

 face of the narrow ovate or oblong pointed leaves silky-downy ; fruit bluish. 

 * * Branches brownish or grgy, 



C. asperifdlisi. Rough-leaved D. Dry soil from Illinois S. : shrub 

 3° - 5° high, with branches and small oblong or ovate leaves pubescent, upper 

 face of the latter rough, the lower doWny ; cymes small and flat ; fruit bluish. 



C. Striata, Stiff D. Wet gr6unds. S.. : shrub 8° -15° high, -vvith ovate 

 or lance-ovate taper-pointed leaves smooth and green both sides, loose flat 

 cymes, and pale blue fruit. . 



C. panicul&ta, Panicled D. Moist grounds, common N. : shrub 3° -8° 

 high, much branched, smooth, with ash-colored bark, lance-ovate pointed leaves 

 acute at base and whitish beneath, and proportionally large and numerous con- 

 vex cymes, often panicled ; fruit white. 



* * * Branches green streaked with brownish or whitish. 



C. circin&ta, Round-leaved D. Wooded hillsides, &c. : shrub 3°-10° 

 high, with warty-dotted branches, pretty large round-oval and short-pointed 

 leaves downy beneath, small flat cymes, and light blue fruit. 



C. alternif61ia, Alternate-leaved D. Hillsides and banks of streams : 

 shmb or tree 8° -25° high, with streaked alternate and spreading branches, 

 ovate or oblong taper-pointed leaves acute at base and only minutely pubescent 

 beneath, mostly alternate, but crowded at the end of the branches ; cymes large 

 and flat, very open ; fruit bright blue on reddish stalks. 



3. AUCUBA. The Japanese name of the species commonly cultivated as 

 a house-plant, viz. 



A. Jap6nica. Shrub, with large ovate-oblong leaves bright green and 

 usually marbled with yellow, the flowers inconspicuous, but the red berries 

 when formed handsome. 



3. NYSSA, TUPELO, PEPPERIDGE, SOUR GUM-TREE. (The 

 Greek name of a Nymph, of no very obvious application to these trees. ) 

 Fl. spnng. Emit acid. 



* Sterile flowers in loose clusters : fruit blue, not eatable. 



N. multiflbra, Common Tupelo or Souk Gum, in rich woods N & S • 

 tree 30° - 50° high, with horizontal branches and Beech-like suray, ovate or 

 obovate leaves entire and smooth or glossy when old, fertile flowers 3 - 8 on the 



