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Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Michx. (VIRGINIAN CREEPER.) 
Quite common in all parts of the county and a most valuable climber 
for cultivation. 
RHAMNACEZA., 
(BUCKTHORN F amity.) 
Rhamnus cathartica, L. (ComMon BUCKTHORN.) 
In common use as a hedge plant and frequently seen as a small tree, 
often in quite out-of-the-way places. (Nat. from Eu.) 
Ceanothus Americanus, L. (New Jersey TEA.) 
Beverly; Lynn (Tracy); Georgetown (Mrs. Horner); Bradford; 
Andover. Rather frequent. 
CELASTRACEZ., 
(StaFF TREE FaMILy.) 
Celastrus scandens, ZL. (Roxpury Wax-work; CLIMBING BITTER- 
SWEET.) 
Quite common. More frequent perhaps in the coast towns. 
SAPINDACEZ. 
(SOAPBERRY FaMILyY. ) 
Zésculus Hippocastanum, Z. (HORSE-cHESTNUT.) 
A common street-tree, springing up everywhere in towns. (Adv. 
from Asia.) 
Acer Pennsylvanicum, L. (StTrirepD MapLez.) 
Frequent in the older woods. Itis very singular that its compan- 
ion, A. spicatum, has never been found in the county. 
Acer saccharinum, Wang. (Rock MapLe; SuGAR MAPLE.) 
Common, although few large trees are to be found. 
Var. nigrum is now and then met with under cultivation. 
Acer dasycarpum, Zhrh. (WHITE MaPLz.) 
Frequent along the Ipswich river at Topsfield, and in the N. W. 
portion of the county; also under cultivation as a shade tree. 
Acer rubrum, Z. (Rep Marie; Swamp MAPLE.) 
Very common in moist soils. Very variable. 
Acer Pseudo-Platanus and Acer platanoides, European trees, 
are frequent in cultivation, the latter producing many seedlings. 
