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2. Schmaltzia lanceolata (Asa Gray) Britton. Closely re- 
sembles S. copallina and sometimes becomes a small tree. Its 
leaflets are short stalked, narrowly lanceolate, pointed at the 
apex and somewhat curved. 
Found only in Texas, principally on limestone soil. 
CYRILLACEAE Lindley. The Titi Family. 
Cyrilla L. 
Cyrilla racemiflora (L.) Titi. Leatherwood. <A shrul or 
small tree 30°-35° high with thin, pale or whitish bark and 
reddish brown smooth twigs. Leaves alternate, deciduous, 
simple, obovate to oblanceolate, 2’-3’ long, 14’-1’ wide, leath- 
ery with entire margins. Flowers small white or pink in clus- 
ters of many elongated racemes. Fruit a blunt ovoid capsule. 
In swampy places und along streams. Virginia to Florida 
and eastern Texas. 
AQUIFOLIACEAE De Condolle. 
Tlex L. The Hollies. Shrubs or trees with alternate, sim- 
ple deciduous or persistent leaves, perfect axillary flowers and 
showy drupaceous fruit. 
1. Leaves evergreen. 
a. Leaves with spiny toothed margin......... ie Topaca: 
b. J Leaves serrate but: not-Spin yee ee eee 2. I. vomitoria. 
2 AGCAVGS*CECIAUOUS 026%, Baie 2s ee ae ee a. 1 decidua: 
1, Ilex opaca Aiton. American Holly. A medium sized 
narrow topped tree 40°-50° high with light gray roughened 
bark. Leaves simple, alternate, 2’-4’ long, evergreen, stiff 
and leathery. with spiny margin. Flowers small, in axillary 
cymes. Fruit a bright red drupe which persists throughout 
the winter. Emblematie of the Christmas season. 
Maine to Florida, west to eastern Texas and extending up 
the Mississippi Valley to Missouri and Indiana. The wood is 
used for finishing wood and cabinet making. 
2. Ilex vomitoria Aiton. Yaupon. A shrub or in our area 
a small tree with small, frequently inclined trunk and numer- 
ous, stiff branches. Leaves elliptical to elliptical-oblong, small, 
