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sanguinea, planted from E u r o p e for ornament. stonolifera, Red Osier Dogwood;—native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county. Shrub. sericea, Silkit Dogwood or Kinnikinik, native, Lapham; St. Clair county, Brendel; Fulton county, Wolf, » hampaign county. Shrub. asperifolia, native, L a p h a m ; Fulton county. Wolf. Shrub. paniculata, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Fulton county, Wolf; Champaign county. Shrub. circinata, native, Vasey. ' Shrub. abernifolia, native, Vasey; north, Bebb; Cook county, F u l t o n county, Wolf; Wabash county, Ridgeway. NYSSA, Tupelo Pepperidge, Sour-Gum* T r e e s . multiflora, Common Tupelo or Sour-Gum, native, Lapham; Cook county, Babcock; St. < lair county, Brendel; Randolph, Johnson, Pulaski, Massac, Pope, Alexander, Union and Jackson counties, geological r e p o r t s . Planted for o r n a m e n t b u t difficult to t r a n s p l a n t . uniflora, Large Tupelo, native, Wabash county. Ridgeway. Prof. Swallow, s a y s : noted like t h e cypress for t h e peculiar form of its t r u n k . A specimen in Stoddard county, Missouri, 120 feet high, measured 30 feet in circumference at two feet from the ground and only 9 at ft feet above.

C A P R I F O L I A O E / E — H O N E Y S U C K L E FAMILY.

Shrubs and Herbs.

LINN^EA. boreallis, grows north of Chicago, Vasey. TRIOSTEUM, Feverwort, Horse Gentian. perfoliatum, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock: Champaign county. angustifolium, native, L a p h a m . SYMPHGRICARPUS, Snowberry. occidentalis, Wolf berry, native, Gray. racemosus, Snowberry, native, L a p h a m ; St. Clair county, Brendel; cultivated. vulgaris, Indian Currant, Coral Berry, native, L a p h a m ; St. ( l a i r county, Brendel. Also cultivated. LONICERA, Honeysuckle, Woodbine. sempervirens, Trumpet Honeysuckle, cultivated for ornament, from New York, e t c . caprifolium, Common European Honeysuckle, cultivated from Europe, for ornament . etrusca, Italian or Perpetual Honeysuckle, cultivated for o r n a m e n t . grata, Sweet Wild Honeysuckle, cultivated for ornament, from New York, etc. flava. Yellow Honeysuckle, native. L a p h a m : ( ook county. Babcock; Peoria county, Brendel; F u l t o n county, Wolf. v a r . douglasii, native, Cook county, Babcock. japonica, Japan or Chinese Honeysuckle, cultivated for ornament. tartarica, shrub planted for ornament, from E u r o p e DIE RV ILL A, Bush Honeysuckle. triiida, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county. Babcock. japonica, cultivated from China and J a p a n for o r n a m e n t . VIBURNUM. Arrow Wood, etc. tinus, Laiirestinus, cultivated for ornament. Not hardy n o r t h . lentago, Sheepberry, native, Vasey; north, Bebb; Cook county, Babcock; Wabash countv, Ridge way. prunifolium, Black Haw, native, L a p h a m ; Peoria county, Brendel; Wabash county. Ridge way; Champaign county. obovatum, native south, Lapham. d e n t a t u m , Arrow Wood, native, Vasey; Cook county, Babcock. pubescens, native, Vasey; north, Bebb; Cook county, Babcock. acerifolium. Dock Mackie, native, Vasey; Cook county, Babcock. opulus, Cranberry Tree, native. L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. Also cultivated for its fruit, and in the variety snowball or guelder rose tor o r n a m e n t . SAMBUCUS, 'Elder. canadensis, Common Elder, native, Lapham; Cook county, Babcock; Fulton county, Wolf, etc.

RTTBIAGEiE—MAI>DEB FAMILY.

RUBIA, Madder, perennial. tinctoria, Common or Dyer's Madder, cultivated from Europe for the red roots. GALIUM, Bed Straw or Cleavers. asprellum, native, Lapham. trindum, native, L a p h a m : Cook county, Babcock. concinnum. T. and G., common, Champaign county, triflorum, Michx. common. lanceolatum. Torr.. Wabash county, Schneck. boreale, native, Vasey; north, Bebb: Cook county, Babcock. aparine, Cleavers or Goose Grass, native, Lapham; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign countv. pilosum, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. circa?zans. Wild Liquorice, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock.