14 CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



Order 27. VITACEiE. Vine Family. 

 Vitis, Tourn. (Grape.) 



V. Labrusca, L. Thickets, and along fences, common. 



V. aestivalis, Michx. Thickets, common. 



V. cordi folia, Michx. River banks and thickets, common. 



Ampelopsis, Michx. (Virginian Creeper — American Ivy.) 



A. quinquefolia, Michx. Great climber. Leaves five parted. Woods, 

 and along fences. In rich, damp soils, common. 



Order 28. RHAMNACEJE. Buckthorn Family. 



Ceanothus, L. (New Jersey Tea — Red-root.) 



C. Americanus, L. This shrub bears cultivation ; it is said to have 

 derived its name of New Jersey Tea from the circumstance that in early 

 times the dried leaves were used for tea. Dry open woods and borders 

 of fields and copses, common. 



Order 29. CELASTRACEiE. Staff-tree Family. 

 Celastrus, L. (Staff-tree — Shrubby Bitter-sweet.) 



C. scandens, L. I have not found this growing in this State except 

 at Princeton, Mer. Dr. Knighton reports it as growing in W. 



Euonymus, Tourn. (Spindle-tree.) 



E. atropurpureus, Jacq. (Burning-Bush.) Not rare. 

 E. Americanus, L. About Freehold, M. 



Order 30. SAPINDACEiE. Soapberry Family. 

 Staphylea, L. (Bladder-Nut.) 



S. trifolia, L. Banks of Squan River, rare. 



Acer, Tourn. (Maple.) 



A. spicatum, Lam. (Mountain Maple.) Mountains of W. {Knight- 

 on.) 



A. saccharinum, Wang. Used as an ornamental tree throughout the 



State. 



A. dasycarpom, Ehrhart. Used for shade tree, is a very rapid grow- 

 er, and liable to be broken by high winds ; it also grows more straggling 

 than the last. 



A. rubrum, L. Swamps and wet woods, everywhere common. 



Negundo, Mcrnrh. (Ash-1< aved Maple — Box-Elder.) 



N. aoeroidee, Mcench. A very thrifty, rapid-growing tree ; much 

 used for a shade tree. 



