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The Euonymus atropnrpureus — Waahoo, Burning 

 Bush, is common in our woods and thickets, will grow 

 in sunshine or shade, but prefers partially shaded 

 places. When fully developed it is from ten to fifteen 

 feet high. It is a pretty shrub, with green, four-sided 

 branches, and bears panicles of little purple flowers. 

 In autumn, when covered with its deeply lobed, crim- 

 son fruit, drooping on long peduncles, it is very orna- 

 mental. It requires little room, and will do well in 

 places that are so shaded nothing alse will grow. It 

 should be sheltered from the north wind. 



The Euonymus Europoeus is cultivated and highly 

 esteemed a little further south, but is not quite hardy 

 here. Our Euonymus is almost as handsome and is 

 hardy, though it flourishes best in protected places. 



The Euonymus Japanica is a common greenhouse 

 shrub. 



The common Sumac — Rhus glabra, is so common 

 we do not realize that it is pretty, yet it is, and should 

 be in every one's grounds. It always grows and looks 

 fresh, never becomes large, and lives to a great age. 



The Aromatic Sumac — Rhusaromaticns, grows from 

 four to six feet in height, is ascending, inclined to 

 spread around loosely, has pretty aromatic foliage, and 

 spikes of little yellow flowers appearing . before the 

 leaves in early spring. These flowers, like the flowers 

 of the soft maple, and many other plants, are formed 

 during the fall, and have only to expand when the 

 warm weather comes in the spring. It loves dry, grav- 

 elly places, and will flourish where nothing else will. 

 These two species of Rhus belong to a poisonous 

 family, but are irnocent members of it. 



