130 TREES AND SHRUBS 



the plant from cuttings were also unsuccessful. If a means 

 of getting it into cultivation can be devised, there is little 

 doubt that tins plant will be even more satisfactory than some 

 species of euonymus. 



The family ERICACEAE is represented by 2 species of 

 Arbutus, which are tree-like shrubs in the mountains of the 

 southern part of the State; a single Manzanita (Arctostaphy- 

 los pungens); and the little Bear Berrv iA. uz-u-ursij Any 

 o the three larger plants would be valuable additions to the 

 cultivated shrubberv. 



On the very high mountains just below the timber line 

 is to be found one small Huckleberry (Vacauuan oreophUum) 

 which ig a woody plant 6 to 8 inches high. This is the only 

 representative of the Huckleberry family within our limits ' 



OLEACEAE. Olive Family 

 Trees, shrubs or snffrntescent perennials with opposite (rare- 



reo-f, i e r rn , r r p] r ? pi r tely compound exstipuiate ,e — • *>* 



regular 2 to 4-parted perfect, polygamous or dioecious flower, i„ 

 Panicles cymes or fascicles. Calyx usually small. (sometimes 

 ■ranting) of 4 or more sepals: corolla of 2 to 6-distinct petals or 

 gamopetalous; stamens 2 to 4 adnate to the base of the corolla- 

 ovary superior, 2-celled; fruit a capsule, samara, berry or drupe.' 

 Frui i J leshy J , a sma " bluish-black drupe- flow- 



r s g o a o p a e s s shr p ut; gamo - dioescio - W«t 



EV,,;» „ '• ADELIA. 



.--'' Sow^ S ar ^fo e Ss W,th Pinnate,y com " ound 



1"i:axinus. 



I. ADELIA K.Br. Palo Blanco 

 Rather large shrnbs with rig.d branching stems bearing sha- 

 pe eaves ^and mconspicnons polygamo-dloecions flowers in fateral 

 Huster,. flowers appearing before the leaves on stems of the previ- 



