224 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



D. Leaves heart-shaped, 2-4 inches long, finely serrate. Euro- 

 pean Watfaeing Tree (J)o2) — Viburnum Lanttoa. 



D. Leaves not heart-shaped, decidedly notched, plaited, and 

 ridged. Japanese Viburnum (353) — Viburnum toment6sum. 



D . Leaves as in the last, but smoother above and -with finer notches 

 not plaited. Chinese Viburnum (354) — Viburnum ma- 

 orocfiphalum. 



G. Leaves 3-lobed ; berries bright red. (E.) 



E. Branches smooth and light gray ; shrub to 12 feet and spread- 

 ing ; drupes pendulous in large clusters, in July yellow, 

 turning scarlet later and remaining bright till Feb. Pimbina or 

 High Bush ' Cranberry ' (355) — Viburnum 6pulus ameri- 

 canum (V. Opulus). (G.) 



E. Branches darker and somewhat corky ; shrub denser and more 

 upright ; berries upright in small clusters, less showy and less 

 persistent ; sterile flowers larger. Manchurian Cranberry- 

 bush — Viburnum Sarg^ntii. 

 * With only small drupe-bearing flowers ; leaves deciduous ; shrubs 

 hardy. (F.) 

 F. Leaves 3-lobed and coarsely notched ; small shrubs 2-6 feet. (G.) 

 G.. Flower-clusters about 2 inches broad ; drupes nearly black, 

 persistent. Brilliant in fall. Maple-leaved Viburnum or 

 Dockjiackie (356) — Viburnum acerifblium. 

 G. Flower clusters smaller ; drupes light red and larger. Squash- 

 beery or Pimbina — Viburnum paucifl6rum. 

 F. Leaves not lobed. (H.) 

 H. Leaves coarsely dentate, usually decidedly less than 25 teeth 

 on a side. (I.) 

 I. Leaves short-stemmed, under J inch, velvety below ; drupes 

 almost black, late July-Dec. ; flowers very abundant in early 

 June. Downy Arrowwood (357) — Viburnum pubfescens. 

 I. Leaf-stem over J inch long. (J.) 

 J. Leaves thick, notched beyond the middle (entire before), 

 somewhat plaited, 3-6 inches long ; flowers in large clusters. 

 May, June ; fruit oblong, red changing to black, ripe 

 in August and soon dropping. A variety, variegiltum, 

 with -white-blotched leaves. Siebold's Viburnum (358) 

 — Viburnum Si^boldi. 

 J. Leaves thinner and smooth below. (K.) 



K. Flower-clusters with long stems ; drupes blue changing 

 to black and glaucous, eaten by birds and disappearing 

 before frost. Arrowwood (359) — Viburnum dentk- 

 tum. 



