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shrubs, found mostly It. llie mountains of Soutiiern Asia. The Oleiistei' 

 {Elceagnus hmtenm) of Souiliern Europe is tliere much planted for its 

 odoriferous flowers ; it is occasionally planted in tliis country. 



Shiphe dia Canadensis, of the Northeastern United States, and S. 

 argenttai the BufEalo-Berry of the Eocky Mountains and the Great 

 Plains, are frequently cultivated for their acid fruits, which are about 

 a.s large as currants. 



Order Hernandiese, including a few tropical trees. 



Figs. 398-402.— Illcstbations of Latjrus NOBrLis. 



FiQ. 400. Fig. 401. 



Fig. 398.— Male flower. Magnifled. Fig. 309.- 



Fig, 400.— Fi-mnlcflouer. Magnified, Fig. 401.- 

 Fig. 402. — Diagram of female newer. 



Fig. 402, 



-Diagram of male flower. 

 -Section of female flow ei-. 



Order Thymelseacese. — Shrubliy plants, mostly of the Southern 

 Hemisphere. Of the 378 species we have iu the United States but one 

 representative, viz., the Moose- wood or "Wicopy" {Diica palustris), a 

 small shrub with exceedingly toutrh bark. 



Da/plme Mezeremn, a poisonous shrub of Europe, is frequently culti- 

 vated here for its sweet-smelling flowers. 



Tie bark of many species is used in their native countries for making ■ 



