excellent shrubs for sea-side planting, as they stand the wind 
and salt air very well indeed. 
Among the native shrubs in the local flora valley is the 
pinkster flower ( Rhododendron nndiflorvm) , common throughout 
the Eastern States, and when full grown, making magnificent 
color masses in the woods. When mature our specimens will 
probably reach a height of 8-10 feet. Near the entrance to the 
valley are plants of the wild black cherry ( Primus serotina) and 
the choke berry ( Pruiins virginiana) . They both belong to a 
section of the cherry genus that has long, finger-shaped clusters 
of racemose, white flowers, and are often included in the genus 
Padus. They may be readily distinguished by the marginal 
teeth of the leaves, which in virginiajia point outward, while in 
serotina they are incurving. The latter, too, is a large tree when 
mature. The fruits, though bitter, are not poisonous as some 
writers have stated. The wilted leaves of Prunus serotina are, 
however, poisonous. 
Near the source of the brook there are several plants of the 
English hawthorn ( Crataegus Oxyacantha ), with its many lobed 
leaves, and fragrant white flowers in profuse clusters. It is com- 
monly cultivated here, and frequently escapes in old gardens and 
along roadsides. There are many native species of thorns 
( Crataegus ) in the the northeastern corner of the local flora valley, 
but they are as yet too small to flower. Along the shaded path, 
and, indeed, all along the border screen, are large shrubs of 
Lotiicera Xylosfeum, the European fly-honeysuckle. It has yel- 
lowish or cream-colored flowers, and makes an attractive shrub 
at this time of the year. It is sometimes found as an escape 
from cultivation in the east. On the w r est side of the local flora 
valley are plants of the strawberry-bush ( Euonymus am eric anus ) , 
a low, green-twigged shrub, situated about half way down the 
valley. It derives its name from its red, showy fruits, which are 
alleged by some to resemble a strawberry. The flowers, which 
are now covering the bush, are small and greenish-yellow, and 
not in the least showy. 
While most of the roses flow’er in June or later, there is one 
species Rosa rugosa from Japan, which is just ready to flower. 
