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200. Euonyrnus obovatus N/utt. 



Trailing strawberry bush. A procumbent species which has been found in Dunk- 

 lin and Shannon counties. This is Euonymus Americanus obovatus Torr. and Gray. 



201. Celastrus scandens L. 



Bitter- sweet. A beautiful ornamental vine found in many places in the state, 

 and bearing beautiful fruit. Very common in cultivation in shrubberies. Has 

 been found in Adair, Atchison, Cass, Clark, Clay, Dunklin, Jackson, McDonald, 

 Miller, Newton, Oregon, Pike and St. Louis counties. 



BLADDER WOET FAMILY (Staphylea-CEJe). 



202. Staphylea trifolia L. 



Bladder nut. A rather attractive and ornamental shrub, with a profusion of 

 greenish-white flowers and a curious inflated pod. Is found in Adair, Andrew, 

 Atchison, Butler, Cass, Clark, Dunklin, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, McDonald, 

 Miller, Newton, Orfgon, Pike, Ray, Shannon and St. Louis counties. 



MAPLE FAMILY (Aceraceje). 



203. Acer Drumniondii H. v A. 



Texas maple. A Southern species lately ascertained to be very common to the 

 lowlands of the southeastern part of the State. Has been found in Cape Girardeau, 

 Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and Stoddard counties. 



204. Acer Negundo L. 



Box-elder. A fast-growing beautiful ornamental tree, found throughout the 

 State along river bottoms and smaller streams. It reaches its greatest develop- 

 ment in the lowlands of the southeastern part of the State, where there are trees 

 three to four feet in diameter. It occurs in Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Bollinger, 

 Buchanan, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Clay, Dade, Daviess, Dunklin, Holt, Jackson, 

 Jasper, Jefferson, Livingston, McDonald, Miller, .Newton, Oregon, Pike. Platte, 

 Ray, Scotland, Shannon, St. Louis, Stoddard, Washington and Wayne counties. 

 This is Negundo aceroides Moench. 



205. Acer nigrum Michx. f. 



Black sugar maple. A large, valuable tree, found throughout the State and 

 including almost all of our sugar maples. It is the characteristic sugar maple of 

 the western part of the state, where it occurs in large groves, almost to the ex- 

 clusion of the eastern species. It is found in Boone, Butler, Cape Girardeau. 

 Clay, Jackson, Madison, Newton, St. Louis, Washington and Wayne counties. 

 This is Acer saccharinum nigrum Torr. and Gray. 



206. Acer Penneylvanicum L. 



Striped maple. A small, slender tree, which has been reported from Iron 

 county, but I have not seen it. 



207. Acer rubrum L. 



Red maple. A nice ornamental tree, found in the State south and east of a 

 line drawn from Louisiana to Joplin. Occurs in Bollinger, Butler, Callaway, 



