16 FOREST-TREES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
ARALIACE Zl. 
No. 147. Aratia spinosa, L.—Angelica Tree or Hercules’s Club.—East- 
ern United States. 
CORNACEZ 
No. 148. Cornus florida, L.—Flowering Dogwood.—Eastern United 
States. This is usually a small tree, but sometimes acquires a height of 
40 or 50 feet, and a diameter of trunk of 11 feet. It flowers in spring 
before the fuil development of the leaves, and then presents a beautiful 
appearance. It deserves to be more generally cultivated. 
No. 149. Cornus Nuttallii, Aud.—White Dogwood.—California and 
Oregon. This species, which is confined to the Pacific coast, has rather 
larger flowers than the preceding, and is perhaps more showy. The 
wood of both is hard and valuable. Grows sometimes 50 or 60 feet high. 
No. 150. Cornus pubescens, Nutt.—Western Dogwood.—California and 
Oregon. This rarely becomes a small tree, 25 to 30 feet high, on the Pa- 
cific coast. We have five or six other species of dogwood which do not 
attain tree size. 
No. 151. Garrya Fremontii, Torr. cca tree.—Oregon and Califor- 
nia. The Garryas are mostly shrubs, though under favorable circum- 
stances the Garrya elliptica gains a height of 20 to 30 feet. 
No. 152. Garrya elliptica, Lind!.—Satin Tassel-tree.—California. 
No. 153. Nyssa multiflora, Wang.—Black or Sour Gum ; Pepperidge.— 
Eastern United States. A middle-sized tree, growing from Massachu- 
setts to Illinois and southward. The fibers of the wood are so inter- 
woven that it is almost impossible to split it; hence it is used for wheel- 
hubs, rollers, and cylinders.—(Bryant.) It is quite ornamental in cul- 
tivation. 
No. 154. Nyssa aquatica, L.—_ Water Tupelo.—Soutbern States. This 
species grows in low wet ground, chiefly in the Southern States, but is 
found also in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The wood is very tough, 
and has been used in the manufacture of wooden bowls, Se. 
No. 155. Nyssa uniflora, Walt.—Large Tupelo.—Virginia and south- 
ward. This is the largest tree of the genus. Itis confined to the Soath- 
ern States, growing in sw amps. It ‘bears a dark-blue plum-like fruit 
nearly an inch long. The wood is soft and extremely light. The roots 
are also extremely light and soft, and have been used as a Substitute for 
eork. The wood is only used to make bowls and trays. 
No. 156. Nyssa capitata, 
States. This species is found in swamps in Georgia and Florida and 
westward near the coast. It bears an oblong red plum-like fruit, whieh 
is agreeably acid, and can be employed as a substitute for the lemon. 
The tree is small and the wood without vaiue. 
CAPRIFOLIACEZ. 
No. 157. Sambucus glauca, Nutt.—California Elder.—California and 
Rocky Mountains. This species ot elder in California forms a low tree, 
sometimes 30 feet high, with a stem 2 feet in diameter. Indians and 
birds eat the berries. 
No. 158. Viburnum prunifolium, L.—Black Haw.—EHastern United 
States. The haws are small trees or large shrubs, with smooth glossy 
leaves and handsome flowers. They are worthy of cultivation. 
No. 159. Viburnum Lentago, L.—Sweet Viburnum or Sheepberry.— 
Hastern United States. 
No. 160. Viburnum oboratum, Walt.—Wild Haw.— Virginia and south- 
ward. 
