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( « >\\ tea ( Vignc May-Aug. 
Edible Chestnut Castanet demtata=C. saliva vox. americaua of Gi 
Manual: ,,llie - 
Chinquapin ( Castanea pumila June. 
Catalpas. or Indian Bean Trees (Catalpa June. 
Magnolia. 01 Sweet Bay Magnolia glauea) June 
Linden, or "Linn'* ( Tilia americaua and T. keterophyUa) June. 
SOURWOOD, or SORREL TREE [Oxydeudrum arboremm June-July. 
Oxeye Daisy, or Whiteueed Chrysanthemum leueanthemum June-July. 
ALFALFA I Medicago saliva West June-Aug. 
MELILOT, BOKHARA, or SWEET CLOVER Melilotus alba : June-Aug. 
Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra July. 
Buttonbush ( Cephalanthus occidentalis) July. 
Cleome. or -'Rocky Mountain Bf.e Plant" (Cleome serrulata—C. inteo- 
ri folia of Gray's Manual West July-Aug. 
Indian Corn (Zea mays July-Aug. 
Cucumber. Melon. Squash. Pumpkin ( ucumis, CitruUus, and Cucurbita . ..July-Aug. 
Knotueeds | Polygonum, especially P.peuusylvanicum and P. persicaria) July-Sept. 
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum fagopyrum = F. esculeutum of Gray's Manual Aug. -Sept. 
Wild Asters Aster, especially Heath-like ASTER, Aster ericoides Aug.- 
Thoroughwort. or Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum • Aug. -Oct. 
Bur Marigolds | Bidens. especially Spanish Needles, Bidens bipinnata) .. Ang.-Oct. 
Golden-rods ( Solidagoj Aag.-< »«t. 
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Kedbud {Cercis canadensis) Fob.-Mar. 
Alder (Aluus rugosa = A. serrulata of Gray's Manual ) Feb. -Mar. 
Red or Soft Maple (Acer rubrum) Feb. -Mar. 
Elm ( Ulmus Feb. -Mar. 
Willows {Salix) Feb. -Mar. 
Dandelion ( Taraxacum taraxacum = T. officinale of Gray's Manual I Feb. -Mar. 
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) Fob.-Mar. 
Wild Pennyroyal ( Hedeoma puleyioide* Feb. -Mar. 
Carolina Cherry, or Laurel Cherry Prunus caroliniana ) March. 
Juueberry. or Service Berry ( Amtlanchier canadensis March. 
Orange and Lemon (Citrus Mar. -Apr. 
Cottonuoods. or Poplars Populus Mar. -Apr. 
Tin (Cliftouia monophylla (Florida and southern Georgia, westward.) .. .Mar. -Apr. 
Gooseberry and Currant ( Eibes) Mar. -Apr. 
Peach. Cherry, and Plum Prunus Mar. -Apr. 
Pear and Apple t Pyrus) Mar. -Apr. 
Huckleberries and Blueberries ' <a \ussacia and Faednium April. 
Crimson Clover ( Trifolium xncamaUasi) April. 
Black Gum, Sour Gum, Tupelo, or Peppertdge i Xyssa aquatica — N. syl- 
vatiea of Gray's Manual April. 
Ball, 01 Bla< k Sage Pomona stachyoides, P. palmeri. etc ludihertia 
stachyoidt-. etc., of the Botany of California California \pril. 
Gallrerrt, or Holly | [lex glabra) kpr 
Manzanitaa Arctostaphylos California Apr.-May. 
Acacias 1 Acacia Apr.-May. 
Common f Black, or Yellow Locust (Robinia pseudaoacia Apr.-May. 
Persimmon | Diospyros rirginiana tpr.-May. 
Edible Chestnut Castanea dentate C. satira vur. americana of Gi 
Manual; V. pi. -May. 
