. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. KEY TO THE SUMACHS 109 blades is Mountain Sumach (115) —Rhus copallina; witli finely toothed blades, Japan Sumach—Ehus semiaUta and var. Osb^ckii; with coarsely toothed blades, European or Elm-leaved Sumach (116) — Rhus Coriiiria. The smallest species with only 3 aromatic blades is the Fragrant Sumach (117) — Rhus canadensis or aromSitica. Besides these with compound leaves there are two species with. Fig. 123. — Smoke Bush. Fig. 124. — Evergreen Sumach. simple rounded leaves, sometimes placed in a separate genus, C6tinus. T
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. KEY TO THE SUMACHS 109 blades is Mountain Sumach (115) —Rhus copallina; witli finely toothed blades, Japan Sumach—Ehus semiaUta and var. Osb^ckii; with coarsely toothed blades, European or Elm-leaved Sumach (116) — Rhus Coriiiria. The smallest species with only 3 aromatic blades is the Fragrant Sumach (117) — Rhus canadensis or aromSitica. Besides these with compound leaves there are two species with. Fig. 123. — Smoke Bush. Fig. 124. — Evergreen Sumach. simple rounded leaves, sometimes placed in a separate genus, C6tinus. These are called Smoke-tkees because of the delicate feathery growths which form after the flowers in early summer. The above are nearly all iu general cultivation and about all that can be safely cultivated, as several of the others are very poisonous to the touch to many people. Most of the sumachs have brilliant red and yellow colors in their autumn foliage. [Seeds ; suckers ; layers; root cuttings.] KEY TO THE SUMACHS * Leaves deciduous, compound of 3 blades. (A.) A. A. Berries bright red; blades crenate, sometimes lobed, aromatic. Fragrant Sumach (117)—Rhus canadensis (R. aromitica). Berries gray ; plant very poisonous, usually climbing by rootlets. When erect. Poison 'Oak'; when climbing, Poison 'Ivy' (118) — Rhus Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908; Draycott, Ada (Apgar). New York, Cincinnati [etc] American Book Company
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